Independent Film Company and Shudder Acquire Tribeca Shocker BREEDER

INDEPENDENT FILM COMPANY AND SHUDDER ACQUIRE TWISTED HORROR "BREEDER"

FROM DIRECTOR ALEX GOYETTE, STARRING DANIEL DOHENY, DOT MARIE JONES, MADDIE PHILLIPS

From Rabbits Black and Executive Producer Steven Schneider, producer of LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL and PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, hitting theaters this Fall

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NEW YORK, NY - June 5, 2026 - Independent Film Company and Shudder announced today that they have acquired Alex Goyette's debut feature BREEDER starring Daniel Doheny, Dot Marie Jones, Maddie Phillips, and Tanaya Beatty. Rights include The United States, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The film will world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on Saturday, June 6, and will have a theatrical release this Fall.

BREEDER follows an eccentric poodle breeder who lures a broke college student to her remote ranch with a promise of research funding. But, as he soon learns, there's a catch.

"Independent Film Company and Shudder have always been a dream home for us. We're thrilled to partner with them to bring BREEDER to audiences following its world premiere at Tribeca. As conversations around eugenics continue to resurface, our film confronts those ideas through the eyes of a deranged poodle breeder," said writer-director Alex Goyette.

"BREEDER is the kind of movie that makes you lean forward and ask, 'How did they get away with this?'" said Mark Ward of IFC Entertainment Group. "It's provocative and constantly surprises you just when you think you've figured it out. We knew the moment we saw it that audiences will be talking about it long after they leave the theater, and we can't wait to shock audiences on the big screen later this year."

BREEDER is produced by Ian Start, Byron Ashley, Brian Mitchell, Chris Wilkinson, and K. Asher Levin, and executive produced by Jeremy Ross, Ronnie Exley, Steven Schneider, Ryan Marchant, and Tyson Call. The film was financed by Rabbits Black and Four J Films. The deal was negotiated by Mark Ward for Independent Film Company and Shudder with UTA on behalf of the filmmakers.

About Independent Film Company

Independent Film Company is a leading U.S. distributor of independent cinema at the forefront of championing boundary-pushing, thought-provoking films for 25 years, with a commitment to delivering high-quality, filmmaker-driven cinema across all genres. Independent Film Company's slate reaches a national audience through theatrical releases, cable Video On Demand (VOD), and digital platforms.

Some of the company's successes over the years include Andrew Haigh's 45 YEARS, Jennifer Kent's THE BABADOOK, Matthew Johnson's BLACKBERRY, Richard Linklater's BOYHOOD, Armando Iannucci's THE DEATH OF STALIN, Noah Baumbach's FRANCES HA, David France's HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE, Chris Nash's IN A VIOLENT NATURE, Colin and Cameron Cairnes' LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL, Stephen Frears' THE LOST KING, Adam Elliot's MEMOIR OF A SNAIL, Olivier Assayas' PERSONAL SHOPPER, Tran Anh Hung's THE TASTE OF THINGS, Michael Winterbottom's THE TRIP, and Chloe Okuno's WATCHER.

About Shudder

Shudder is the best streaming service in the world for horror fans, offering a level of depth and curation that no other service can match. With an ever-expanding library of films, TV series, and exclusive Originals, Shudder is accessible across most streaming devices in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Shudder releases approximately thirty original films per year, and has redefined genre streaming with a slate of groundbreaking and critically acclaimed titles, including Jayro Bustamante's Golden Globe-nominated LA LLORONA, Phil Tippett's MAD GOD, Kyle Edward Ball's SKINAMARINK, Chloe Okuno's WATCHER, Demián Rugna's WHEN EVIL LURKS, Chris Nash's IN A VIOLENT NATURE, Colin and Cameron Cairnes' LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL, Damian McCarthy's ODDITY, and the latest installments in the V/H/S franchise. Notable recent releases include Emilie Blichfeldt's Academy Award-nominated THE UGLY STEPSISTER, Ben Leonberg's critically acclaimed GOOD BOY, and the upcoming FORBIDDEN FRUITS from Director Meredith Alloway and the FACES OF DEATH remake. Shudder also boasts fan-favorite series such as the two-time Emmy Award-nominated THE BOULET BROTHERS' DRAGULA, Mark Duplass' THE CREEP TAPES, the anthology series HELL MOTEL, and specials hosted by Joe Bob Briggs, among others.

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