There has been something missing in horror lately and I think we have found it in writer Jared Rivet’s JACKALS, which is on its way from Scream Factory. After seeing some great teaser images, we have the first trailer to really sink our blades into. Enjoy…

Set in the 1980s, an estranged family hires a cult deprogrammer to take back their teenage son from a murderous cult, but find themselves under siege when the cultists surround their cabin, demanding the boy back.

In a potent blend of the horror, thriller and home-invasion genres, an estranged family attempts to save their son from a murderous cult in the terrifying psychological thriller Jackals. Opening in select theaters and On Demand September 1^st, 2017 from Scream Factory Films, Jackals is a shocking and suspenseful saga from director Kevin Greutert (Saw 3D, Visions) and producer Tommy Alastra (Sunset Strip).

Directed by Kevin Greutert and written by Jared Rivet, JACKALS stars Deborah Kara Unger (Crash, Silent Hill), Ben Sullivan (Hell on Wheels, Stonewall), Chelsea Ricketts (Scream Queens, True Blood), and Nick Roux (Jane by Design), with Johnathon Schaech (That Thing You Do!, Arsenal) and  Stephen Dorff (Blade, Leatherface). The film is produced by Tommy Alastra and TAP Inc. Productions

Jackals is disturbing vision of a fractured family that will do anything to get their estranged son back from a murderous cult, only to find themselves under siege when the cultists surround their cabin.  A vicious battle unfolds, testing familial loyalties and unleashing a bloodbath in which there are few survivors. Jackals opens in select theaters and On Demand everywhere September 1^st, 2017. For more information, please visit www.jackalsmovie.com