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A writer. A task. A night to write the script of his dreams. The Waking Dark is a horror anthology in the tradition of The Twilight Zone; self-contained stories where the ordinary slips, quietly, into the weird, eerie and macabre. This is Episode I.
It shares its release window with Mutiny, so expect the two fanbases to be reacting side by side.
It hits the big screen on August 23, 2026.
Zille Rehman, Zille Rehman and Anirudh Menon lead the cast. Zille Rehman plays Sam.
The film comes from Double Agents Pictures. Direction comes from Anirudh Menon.
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The Waking Dark - Episode 1 is scheduled to open in US theaters on August 23, 2026. Dates can shift, so check back for updates.
Zille Rehman, Zille Rehman, Anirudh Menon, Anirudh Menon and Anirudh Menon lead the cast, directed by Anirudh Menon.
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