Horror Punk Movie, Rise of the Rats is coming quickly from Black Mandala

BLACK MANDALA is proud to current RISE OF THE RATS, a horror-punk characteristic directed by Stephen Roach (The Crucifix: Blood of the Exorcist, Cookster: The Darkest Days).

Drawing inspiration from iconic Nineteen Eighties style movies reminiscent of The Misplaced Boys, A Nightmare on Elm Road, and Gremlins, RISE OF THE RATS delivers a wild mix of horror, persona, darkish humor, and punk power — all rooted in one thing unmistakably British.

Based on director and screenwriter, RISE OF THE RATS grew out of a want to create a horror movie pushed by a real punk spirit — one thing energetic, entertaining, rebellious, and filled with character. That perspective runs by each component of the movie, from its visible model and performances to the unusual and harmful world on the coronary heart of the story.

Beneath the enjoyable and chaos, nonetheless, lies one thing a lot darker. At its core, the movie explores what occurs when the previous is allowed to rot. Rise of the Rats just isn’t merely a monster, however a manifestation of inherited trauma, guilt, violence, and abandonment.

Kayla Thornhill, a rebellious younger punk, travels along with her estranged father, Jack, to Ditchfield, the city the place he grew up. What begins as an uneasy return dwelling shortly turns sinister as Kayla discovers that Ditchfield is affected by a relentless rat infestation — and that one thing much more disturbing lies beneath the floor.

Digging into the city’s previous, Kayla uncovers whispers of a brutal act of collective violence dedicated many years earlier, a secret the residents have spent years making an attempt to bury.

From that buried historical past emerges the Rat Man, a grotesque embodiment of the city’s guilt, violence and unresolved trauma. As he unleashes hordes of bloodthirsty rats and begins exacting revenge, the demise toll rises and Ditchfield descends into chaos.

Caught within the center, Kayla is pressured to confront the reality about her father’s connection to the city’s darkest secret — and the results of a previous that refuses to remain buried.

RISE OF THE RATS is represented internationally by BLACK MANDALA.