Directed by Marcel Walz
DIGITAL RELEASE ON STREAMING PLATFORMS: 3rd MAY
Available on the following platforms in UK/ US: Amazon Prime, Apple TV, GooglePlay/YouTube, Tubi, Pluto, and additional VODs
Starring Adrianne McLean, Sarah French, Gigi Gustin, Adam Bucci
Captivating and mind-blowing…a solid horror flick that tosses you back to the heyday of the post hippie/disco glam period that we all loved and missed.” – Dread Central
A group of people travel to the California desert for a photoshoot when they stumble upon an abandoned town called Savage. It has a history of hideous crimes from nearly 50 years ago but has been vacant for decades. Or so they thought. For they soon find they are not alone as a family of masked psychopaths have claimed Savage as their own and are hell bent on living up to the name. They are brutally hunted until the true nature of the family is revealed.
Life-long horror fan, Marcel Walz is the award-winning queer director of Blind (1019), Pretty Boy (2021). Garden of Eden (2025) and the Blood Feast (2016) remake of the Herschell Gordon Lewis cult classic, which received its world premiere at London’s FrightFest. Brute 1976 is a homage to 70s slasher movies like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Hills Have Eyes. The cast includes Adriane McLean (Miracles of Christmas), Sarah French (Blind), Gigi Gustin (The Retaliators), Dazelle Yvette (Garden of Eden) and Adam Bucci (NCIS Los Angeles).
You can view the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQPX5rHZfno
“Brute 1976 cements its place in iconic horror history!” – OverlyHonestReviews
“Brute 1976 earns its place among the greats” – Starburst magazine
About the director
Marcel Walz, is an award-winning German born director now residing in Los Angeles, CA with his husband. He started directing while attending film school in Spain at the age of seventeen. A lifelong fan of horror films, Marcel has worked extensively in that genre. His feature film Blood Feast, a remake of the Herschell Gordon Lewis classic, played to international audiences around the world, including being handpicked by London Fright Fest to be a part of their festival. Since moving to California, he has directed seven feature films starting with Rootwood, which has been hailed as a genius mix of found footage and cinematic shots. He followed that up with the drama/thriller Blind, and its sequel, Pretty Boy.
Marcel runs his own production company, Neon Noir, with frequent collaborators Joe Knetter and Sarah French. Their first film, the meta horror comedy That’s a Wrap was released in 2023. Their second film, the controversial Garden of Eden is scheduled for release in 2025. In addition, he directed segments for four episodes of the hit television show “Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction.” His love of both horror and beauty creates a unique mix of styles that is all his own.
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