Upcoming Sci-Fi Horror Movie ‘Companion’ Gets New Release Date

The genre of horror films has been around for a very long time. Despite shocking and frightening audiences, this genre is very popular, and some filmmakers have made a living by creating horror films, especially after Alfred Hitchcock took the genre to new heights.

Wes Craven, John Carpenter, and George Romero are regarded as classics, but there are also a number of up-and-coming filmmakers who want to make a career in the genre.

One of them is Drew Hancock, whose upcoming sci-fi horror Companion is set to be released early next year, although we’ve just received news that the movie is being pushed back, although not by much.

As Bloody Disgusting reports, Companion has been pushed back from its initial January 10 release date, but it is still going to air in the same month, so everyone who’s expecting to see this movie won’t have to wait much longer to see it in the movie theaters.

So, what do we know about Companion? It is an upcoming psychological sci-fi horror and thriller movie written and directed by Drew Hancock in his feature film debut. The official synopsis for the movie reveals the following: New Line Cinema—the studio that brought you “The Notebook”—and the unhinged creators of “Barbarian” cordially invite you to experience a new kind of love story…

It’s not much, but it definitely sounds intriguing. The movie will star Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets,” “The Boogeyman”), Jack Quaid (“The Boys,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”), Lukas Gage (“Smile 2,” “Dead Boy Detectives”), Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” “It Lives Inside”), Harvey Guillén (“What We Do in the Shadows,” “Blue Beetle”) and Rupert Friend (“High Desert,” “Asteroid City”). If you’re interested, the teaser trailer is here:

The film is produced by the filmmakers behind Barbarian—Raphael Margules, J.D. Lifshitz, Zach Cregger, and Roy Lee. The executive producers are Tracy Rosenblum and Jamie Buckner. The cinematographer is Eli Born (“The Boogeyman,” “Hellraiser”), the production designer is Scott Kuzio (“Dumb Money,” the “Fear Street” trilogy), the editors are Brett W. Bachman (“The Fall of the House of Usher,” “Pig”) and Josh Ethier (“Don’t Move,” “Orphan: First Kill”).

The costume designer is Vanessa Porter (“The Toxic Avenger,” “Archive 81”), the composer is Hrishikesh Hirway (“Song Exploder,” “Everything Sucks!”), the music supervisor is Rob Lowry (“Do Revenge,” “Miracle Workers”), and the casting is by Nancy Nayor (“Saw X,” “Barbarian”).

As we’ve said, the movie was supposed to be released in early January, but it has been pushed back to January 31, 2025, which is when the moviegoers will be able to check it out for themselves. Here’s to hoping it’s as entertaining as it sounds!

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