Overview
- Neon released the first trailer Wednesday for Leviticus, an Australian queer horror feature and the debut of writer-director Adrian Chiarella.
- The story follows two teenage boys who are hunted by a shape-shifting entity that looks like the person they desire most, with the threat tied to a conversion-therapy-style ritual in their religious town.
- The film premiered in Sundance’s Midnight section, later screened at SXSW and New Directors/New Films, and was acquired by Neon in a deal reported to be in the seven-figure range.
- Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen lead the cast with Mia Wasikowska in a key supporting role, and the film is rated R for bloody violent content, language, some sexual content, and teen drug use.
- Festival reviews have been strongly positive, with a reported 96% Rotten Tomatoes score from 26 reviews, positioning the film as a prominent indie horror release this summer.