Netflix reportedly paid $65 million for the rights to The Deliverance in a close bidding war, as you may recall, and the streaming service unveiled the film’s official trailer this morning.
Lee Daniels (Precious, The Butler) delves into the world of horror with the upcoming Netflix original film, which is rated “R” for “violent content, language and sexual references.”
The film hits select theaters August 16 and Netflix August 30.
Watch the official trailer for The Deliverance below.
Omar Epps, Demi Singleton, Miss Lawrence and Anthony B. Jenkins will star in The Deliverance, which is described as an “exorcism thriller.” Andra Day, Glenn Close, Mo’Nique, Aunjanue Ellis, Caleb McLaughlin and Tasha Smith also star.
In the film, “Ebony Jackson, a single mother battling personal demons, moves her family into a new home to start over. But when strange occurrences within the house arouse the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself caught in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.”
Netflix’s The Deliverance is based on a true story, and in addition to directing, Lee Daniels also wrote the script with David Coggeshall, Elijah Bynum and Thomas Westfall.