The first images from ‘Sundown’, the upcoming supernatural horror film from director Rebekah McKendry (Glorious, All the Creatures Were Stirring), have arrived, teasing a brutal battle between a grieving family and a terrifying vampire threat.

The film will make its world premiere at the 79th Locarno Film Festival on August 13, 2026.

Starring Olwen Fouéré (The Watchers, Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Camille Sullivan (Shelby Oaks, Hunter Hunter), and Summer H. Howell (Mike Flanagan’s Carrie), Sundown follows three generations of women who come together at a remote cabin to seek revenge after the death of a loved one.

But their mission takes a horrifying turn when they discover their captive may not be the monster they expected—and his own terrifying family is closing in, waiting for the sun to disappear.

McKendry reunites with her Glorious collaborators Joshua Hull and David Ian McKendry, who wrote the screenplay for the vampire horror thriller.

The cast also includes Daniel Bernhardt (John Wick), David Alpay (From), Kyle Mac (Carrie), Elisa Paszt, Junko Bailey (The Grudge), Megan Best (Time Cut), and David Ian McKendry.

Adding to the film’s creature horror credentials, Sundown features special effects makeup from Patrick Baxter (Alien: Earth, Ghostbusters: Afterlife), with additional effects work from Creature Cabin and Steven Kostanski’s Action Pants FX.

The film is produced by Pasha Patriki, Michael Paszt, Andrew Thomas Hunt, and James Fler of Raven Banner (V/H/S/94, Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon), alongside Juliette Hagopian (Hunter Hunter).

Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash serves as executive producer through his BerserkerGang label, alongside Michael Vasicek, Michael Da Silva, and Rodrigo Gudiño.

“Sundown is great,” Slash said. “It is a super tense family vs. monster tale that is as claustrophobic as it is terrifying.”

With a revenge-driven story, vampire monsters, and a heavy dose of practical effects, Sundown looks ready to deliver a savage new addition to the world of creature horror.

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