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Faces of Death’ Red-Band Trailer Debuts as IFC Sets April 10 Theatrical Release

The age-restricted preview reframes the 1978 shockumentary’s “is it real?” premise for an online world of content moderation.

Overview

  • IFC Films and Shudder released the first full red-band trailer online, signaling a marketing push built around explicit, R-rated imagery.
  • The film opens in U.S. theaters on April 10, 2026, with Legendary producing alongside Angry Films and Divide/Conquer.
  • Directed by Daniel Goldhaber and co-written with Isa Mazzei, the reimagining centers on a platform moderator who uncovers videos that may be staged reenactments or real-time crimes.
  • The ensemble includes Barbie Ferreira, Dacre Montgomery, Josie Totah, Aaron Holliday, Jermaine Fowler, and Charli XCX.
  • Faces of Death is rated R for strong bloody violence and gore, sexual content, nudity, language, and drug use, with most reports citing 2023 production while one account claims an earlier shoot.