Canada / Jul 21, 2024 / Fantasia Film Festival
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A small-time wrestling company accepts a well-paying gig in a backwoods town only to learn, too late, that the community is run by a mysterious cult leader with devious plans for their match.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stephanie Wolfe | Carol Anne |
| Leo Fafard | Lazarus Smashley |
| Mitchell Clarke | Kid Humble |
| Jonathan Lepine | Thick |
| Justin Lawrick | Thin |
| Andrew Lewis | Wicked Wolf (Beast Brothers) |
| David Mercer | Bad Badger (Beast Brothers) |
| Gord Marriott | TV Wrestling Announcer (voice) |
| Matt Alden | Green Room Guard #1 |
| Ross Clendening | Green Room Guard #2 |
| Chris W. Cook | Director |
| Marie Zydek | Seductive Follower |
| Seanna Raye | Groupie #1 with Rusty |
| Darby Fitzgerald | Groupie #2 with Rusty |
| Christopher Allan Arp | Burly Redneck / Ringside Guard #2 |
| Will Webster | Hallway Guard |
| Damian Chao | Referee (1988) |
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| Ethan Snowden | Wrangler |
| Amanda Sprague-Cole | Face 1 |
| Melanie Pagliaro | Face 2 |
| Kirk Heuser | Random Redneck |
| Adam Keefe | Rowdy Fan |
| Geordie Cheeseman | Talent Scout |
| Dianne Wulf | Woman in Crowd |
| Dean Lonsdale | Ringside Guard #1 |
| Murray Farnell | Catacombs Guard #1 |
| Emersen Ziffle | Satan |
| Akash Sherman | Satan (voice) |
| Niki Middleton | Hot Tub Woman (uncredited) |
| Michelle Mead | Hot Tub Woman (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dark Match |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dept.9 Studios, BlueFinch Film Releasing |
| Release date | 21 luglio 2024 |
| Executive producer | Eleanor Wiebe |
| Production | Rhonda Baker, Michael Peterson, Johnny Mac |
| Writer | Lowell Dean |
| Casting | Carmen Kotyk |
| Editing | Dean Evans |
| Cinematography | Karim Hussain, Yoann Malnati, Craig Jewell |
| Assistant directors | Ehud Ellman, Barb Atamaniuk, Lowell Dean |
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| Camera operators | Yoann Malnati, Karim Hussain, Craig Jewell |
| Additional photography | Karim Hussain, Yoann Malnati, Craig Jewell |
| Visual effects | Ty Semaka |
| Stunts | Becky Ferguson, Mike Chute, Jean Frenette |
| Music | David Arcus, Michelle Osis, Terry Benn |
| Sound | David Arcus, Michelle Osis, Terry Benn |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Sep 04, 2024 / Fantasy Filmfest
Switzerland / Apr 22, 2025 / Brugggore Filmfestival
Digital
United Kingdom / Jan 31, 2025 / Shudder
United States / Jan 31, 2025 / Shudder/AMC+
Spain / Mar 13, 2025
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