EXCLUSIVE: VMI Worldwide has commenced talks at EFM with buyers and festival programmers on the supernatural psychological thriller Klifhaus starring Nick Stahl.
Tomer Almagor wrote and directed the story of a rising politician haunted by the weight of his authoritarian family lineage, while his wife unravels as the house they inhabit exposes the fractures within their marriage.
Ana Ularu and Rade Sherbedgia also star in the adaptation from Cinemajet and Nola Films of Ben Bank’s short story House Of Horrors. Doron Eran produces Klifhaus and the executive producers are Bank, Gabrielle Smith Almagor, and Simon Taufique.
“Klifhaus began with a question that stayed with me for years, which is what if the real horror is not the house itself but the person you share it with,” Almagor said. “I wanted to tell a story where emotional neglect becomes its own haunting, where the house functions as both trap and mirror. It is a slow burn descent into silence, repression, and the danger of everything left unsaid, set against one of the most enigmatic environments I have ever explored.”
Eran said, “Klifhaus is a character driven and atmospheric thriller anchored in powerful performances and emotional tension.” Jessica Russo, VMI Worldwide COO, productions & acquisitions, added, “Klifhaus is a striking and unnerving piece of elevated genre storytelling.”
Russo negotiated for worldwide rights with and Gabrielle Smith Almagor on behalf of the producing team.
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