Months ago we mentioned a film that had been making it’s way across the film festival circuit, garnering great reviews and in search of distribution.  That was Padraig Reynolds’ Worry Dolls, starring Kennedy Brice, Christopher Wiehl, Kym Jackson, and Brea Grant.  It didn’t take long at all for Studiocanal to snatch up distribution rights for the UK and Ireland, but the U.S. remained in waiting.

Finally, at the Cannes Market this week, Worry Dolls has been picked up for U.S. distribution by IFC Midnight. While no release date has been set yet, at least we can rest easy knowing that one is on the way.  We’ll keep you updated as more details unfold.

The Guatemalan Indians teach their children an old story. If you have worries, you share them with your Worry Dolls at bedtime. You put the dolls in a box and come dawn, the worries have been taken away… In the aftermath of the hunt for notorious serial killer, Henry Leonard Bale, a peaceful town erupts in a chain of random, brutal murders. What Detective Matt Williams discovers is as unbelievable as it is undeniable – These killings all stem from an ancient set of Worry Dolls that was gifted to Bale when he was a boy. Now, with his young daughter’s life hanging in the balance, Matt is pitted against the clock to find the dolls and break their curse.
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