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Vietnamese horror film 'Lầu Chú Hỏa: The Deadliest Mansion' expands to North American theaters
Distributor Mockingbird Pictures is bringing the breakout found-footage hit to major U.S. cinema chains on September 4.
The short version
- Vietnamese found-footage horror hit 'Lầu Chú Hỏa: The Deadliest Mansion' will premiere in North American theaters on September 4.
- Mockingbird Pictures is distributing the film across major theatrical circuits, including AMC, Regal, and Cinemark.
- The movie marks Vietnam's first theatrical found-footage release and has earned over $3 million locally since its June debut.
Key facts
- The Vietnamese horror film 'Lầu Chú Hỏa: The Deadliest Mansion' will open in North American theaters on September 4 through distributor Mockingbird Pictures across AMC, Regal, and Cinemark locations.[Variety]
- Directed by Hùng Trần, the movie is Vietnam's first theatrical found-footage horror release.[Variety]
- Since its June premiere, the film has grossed more than VND78 billion ($3 million) and surpassed one million theater admissions in Vietnam.[Variety]
- The project was co-produced by Runup Vietnam and Hive Media Corp, marking the South Korean production company's first production investment outside its domestic market.[Variety]