Bloat (film)

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Bloat
Bloat film.jpeg
Official release poster
Directed byPablo Absento
Written byPablo Absento
Produced by
  • Maria Zatulovskaya
  • Timur Bekmambetov
Starring
Edited by
  • Aleksandr Kletsov
  • Ilya Zevakin
Music byFedor Pereverzeb
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Lionsgate
  • Grindstone Entertainment Group
  • Front Row Filmed Entertainment
  • Lumix Media
Release date
  • March 7, 2025 (2025-03-07)
Countries
  • France
  • United States
  • Japan
LanguagesEnglish
Japanese

Bloat is an upcoming screenlife horror film written and directed by Pablo Absento in his film directorial debut. [1] [2] It stars Ben McKenzie, Bojana Novakovic, Sawyer Jones, Malcolm Fuller and Kane Kosugi. [3] The film is about the mother and her two sons vacationing in Japan and everything changed when she feel something wrong with her younger son after he almost drown in a lake. [4] [5] [6]

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Synopsis

The film follows a mother who becomes convinced that her son is possessed after returning from a vacation in Japan.

Cast

Production

Pulsar Content and XYZ Films teamed up to handle sales on Bloat. The film was set an international co-production between Bazelevs Company and Flag Co. Ltd. [8] [9]

Written and directed by Pablo Absento. The filming began in New York City and wrapped in Tokyo in October. The post-production was completed on mid 2023. The film marks as the second collaboration of Bazelevs Company and Pulsar Content. [8]

Release

The film is scheduled to release in theaters and VOD on March 7, 2025, [10] under Lionsgate. [11] [12] [13]

References

  1. McAndrews, Mary Beth (February 25, 2025). "'Bloat' Exclusive Clip Reveals There's Something In The Water…". Dread Central . Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  2. Billington, Alex (January 23, 2025). "Freaky Trailer for Screen Story Possession Horror 'Bloat' Set in Japan". firstshowing.net. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  3. "Bloat – Ben McKenzie and Bojana Novakovic face a demon in the trailer for the new horror movie". Live For Films. January 26, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  4. "BLOAT". Upcoming Horror Movies. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  5. Batham, Anurag (February 13, 2025). "Bloat: Everything we know about the upcoming horror thriller film starring Ben McKenzie". soapcentral.com. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  6. Morazzini, Jim (January 23, 2025). "Lionsgate Drops Poster and Trailer For Screenlife Horror Film "Bloat"". Voices From The Balcony. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Hamman, Cody (February 11, 2022). "Bloat: Ben McKenzie, Bojana Novakovic star in Japanese horror film". JoBlo.com . Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Keslassy, Elsa (October 28, 2022). "Pulsar Content, XYZ Films Board Japanese Horror Film 'Bloat' From 'Searching' Producer Timur Bekmambetov (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  9. McNeely, Kelli Marchman (January 25, 2025). "From the Producer of Searching Comes the Horror Film 'Bloat'". Horror Fuel. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  10. Rawles, Timothy (January 23, 2025). "From Producer of 'Unfriended' and 'Searching' New Screen Life Horror 'Bloat' On VOD March 7". iHorror. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  11. DiVincenzo, Alex (January 23, 2025). "'Bloat' Trailer – Screenlife Horror Starring Ben McKenzie Will Possess Viewers in March". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  12. "Bloat (2025)". IGN . Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  13. Navarro, Maegan (January 2, 2025). "'Bloat' – Eerie Screenlife J-Horror Movie Gets Official "R" Rating". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved March 2, 2025.