The nostalgic, yet modern blood-soaked slasher with a side of twist, The Red Mask will make its premiere at Screamfest on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

The film stars Helena Howard (Madeline’s Madeline, The Wilds), Inanna Sarkis (After We Collided, Seance), Jake Abel (The Lovely Bones, Percy Jackson), and Kelli Garner (The Aviator, Lars and the Real Girl). It’s directed by Ritesh Gupta (2 Emmy nominations, 9 Cannes Lions). Here’s the part where I say enjoy.

When Allina Green, a rising indie screenwriter, is hired to revive a cult ’80s slasher, she and her fiancée Deetz retreat to a remote cabin for inspiration. But as Allina’s screenplay begins to rewrite itself and two masked strangers appear, their weekend spirals into a terrifying showdown where homage, horror, and reality bleed together.

Following a sold-out international debut at FrightFest London, which packed the 790-seat Odeon Luxe Leicester Square and drew rave reviews from critics, this nostalgic yet razor-sharp meta-slasher comes to Los Angeles with significant buzz.

The Red Mask is a  home invasion thriller with a postmodern edge, The Red Mask is both a love letter to slashers and a sharp dissection of toxic fandom, identity, and legacy.