EXCLUSIVE: The GenTv horror film, Skillhouse, is getting a nationwide launch on July 11 through Fathom Leisure.
Starring Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and social media notables Bryce Corridor and Hannah Stocking (who collectively depend over 100 million followers), Skillhouse is billed as a high-stakes social media nightmare. Ten influencers are lured right into a sinister content material home and compelled to compete in deadly social media challenges – as a result of in Skillhouse, clout isn’t simply foreign money; it’s survival.
Josh Stolberg (author of Noticed X, Jigsaw, Piranha 3D) directs. The pic additionally stars Neal McDonough (Minority Report, Captain America: The First Avenger, “Justified”), McCarrie McCausland (“Military Wives,” “The Originals,” “Sport of Silence”), and fight sports activities fighter and celeb influencer Paige VanZant.
Skillhouse is produced by GenTv founder, Ryan Kavanaugh, Shane Valdez, together with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Brad Baskin.
“Skillhouse has been a revolutionary movie venture from the outset – one that’s thrilling and compelling for anybody on social media and horror followers of all ages,” mentioned Kavanaugh.
“Skillhouse is greater than only a horror movie, the venture is true for the occasions and breaks boundaries by leveraging the facility and enchantment of influencers and immerses them into the story. GenTV may be very happy to work with the crew at Fathom in making a particular theatrical engagement for this movie.”
“Horror has at all times been a style that captivates moviegoers, however by no means has Fathom distributed to film theatres a venture fairly like Skillhouse,” mentioned Ray Nutt, CEO of Fathom Leisure. “Social media permeates our society as we speak, and influencers have modified the dynamics of what number of select the manufacturers they buy and the content material they devour. The sensible Skillhouse idea is ripe for exploration on-screen and is successful story in leveraging revolutionary methods to succeed in audiences and have interaction with them. Fathom is proud to work with the GenTv crew to deliver this movie to audiences on July 11.”
Skillhouse’s first eight minutes debuted on Gentv.com in 2024 and garnered greater than 100 million views, rivaling movies with $50+ million advertising budgets. Shot in Sway Home the place TikTok royalty Bryce Corridor, and plenty of others, first rose to fame, the movie’s setting blurs the road between actuality and fiction.
Additionally opening on July 11 is Warner Bros/DC Studios’ Superman from James Gunn.
