David Cronenberg’sThe Shroudsnow has an official U.S. release date. Although Cronenberg got his start in the horror genre with movies includingShivers,Rabid,Videodrome, andThe Fly, he took a break from helming horror features after 1999’seXistenZ. After helming projects such asEastern Promises,A Dangerous Method, andMaps to the Stars, he eventually surged back with the visceral 2022 body horror outingCrimes of the Future. TheupcomingThe Shrouds, which stars Vincent Cassel as a bereaved man who invents technology to track the decomposition of loved ones, sees the director continuing his genre Renaissance.
PerDeadline,The Shroudshas now been given an official release date. Sideshow and Janus Films will debut the movie in Los Angeles and New York City on April 18, followed bya wide expansion in the United States on April 25. This will precede the movie’s previously announced French theatrical release, which is being shepherded by Pyramide Distribution and will kick off on April 30.
What This Means For The Shrouds
It Faces Major Competition
This April release date forThe Shroudssees the Cronenberg movie facing a lot of competition from other April horror titles. The genre offerings that month will kick off with the Christopher Landon thrillerDropon April 11, followed by a triple-header of the Finn Wolfhard slasherHell of a Summer, the supernatural Ryan Coogler movieSinners, and the exorcism movieThe Ritualon April 18. This will be capped off by the release of theupcomingUntil Dawnadaptationon April 25, the same day thatThe Shroudsgoes wide.
The Ritualstars Al Pacino and Dan Stevens as a pair of troubled priests.
Although it seems unlikely that the grief-fueled body horror movie will outpace the video game adaptation at the box office,David Cronenberg could still have a solid success on his hands. EarlyThe Shroudsreviewscoming out of its Cannes premiere in May 2024 and its subsequent screening at the Toronto International Film Festival in September have seen the movie earn a solidly Fresh score of 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, which could spell good news for its theatrical prospects.
Our Take On The Shrouds Release Date
Precedent Shows That It Could Connect With Audiences
Another factor that could work in the favor ofThe Shroudsis the fact that Spring 2024 saw a huge independent horror hit when the Australian found footage horror movieLate Night with the Devilmade a splash by earning the best debut ever for an IFC Films release, eventually grossing $15.5 million worldwide. TheDavid Cronenberg moviecould potentially follow in its footsteps, serving an audience hungry for cerebral horror ahead of the summer movie season.
