Aficionados of classic gothic horror tales will be thrilled to learn that the new Canadian chiller Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Oval Portrait” is on its way, and we have the brand new trailer for you! After having its world premiere at Portland, Oregon’s H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival this weekend (September 19-21, 2025), the film will receive a wide release on October 10. Following is the official press announcement.
Blue Fox Entertainment is happy to share the trailer, art and release info for our upcoming genre thriller Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Oval Portrait” – opening day and date in theaters and on digital in the U.S. and Canada on October 10th.
It was written and directed by Adrian Langley (Butchers trilogy) and stars Michael Swatton (Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War), Pragya Shail (The Last Consultant), Paul Thomas (Twisted Metal), Simon Phillips (Butchers trilogy) and Louisa Capulet (My Lover, My Grave).
In this Poe-inspired gothic tale, a cursed portrait binds the fates of three strangers in a haunted antique shop.
Tagline: True love might haunt us forever.
Logline: A haunted painting links three strangers in this gothic tale inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Oval Portrait.”
Synopsis: A petty thief stumbles into a mysterious antique shop, where an aspiring artist and an enigmatic shopkeeper are already drawn to an exquisite portrait. But the painting holds a deadly secret, and in this Edgar Allan Poe inspired ghost story, a vengeful spirit threatens to consume them all.
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35576969
Run time: 106 minutes
Country: Canada
Language: English
Year of Production: 2024
Distributor: Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Company: Grindhouse
Genre: Thriller
Directed by: Adrian Langley
Written by: Adrian Langley
Produced by: Adrian Langley, Doug Phillips
Cast: Michael Swatton, Pragya Shail, Paul Thomas, Simon Phillips, Louisa Capulet
