Hungarian horror feature Bloody Night (Véres Éjszaka), directed by Tibor Dusa and set inside the historic Apollo Cinema in Debrecen, is heading to the upcoming American Film Market.
The Bottom Line
- Bloody Night follows a night watchman who screens a cursed film that allegedly killed its entire audience 30 years earlier.
- The film was written and directed by Tibor Dusa as a tribute to analog cinema and his hometown of Debrecen.
- The feature premieres at the Apollo Cinema in October ahead of a general Hungarian theatrical release in February 2027.
Inside the Apollo Cinema Curse
The film follows night watchman Lóránt Tompos as he explores the basement of the historic Apollo Cinema in Debrecen, Hungary. Tompos discovers a hidden old horror movie and decides to screen it during an unofficial late-night shift, ignoring warnings from his colleague Simi that the print carries a dark history. Local legend states that when the movie premiered at the exact same theater thirty years prior, all six audience members died and the director subsequently killed himself. Dismissing the accounts as mere superstition, Tompos triggers a chain of violent events inside the cinema.
Cast and Creative Vision for the Fright Feature
Bloody Night stars Akos Damoczi Pusztai, Levente Felfoldi, Tibor Somogyi, Petra Molnar, Stella Bacskai, Szabolcs Toth, Agnes Söreghy, and Ferenc Varadi. Director Tibor Dusa describes the project as a tribute to classic horror cinema, the analog movie experience, and his hometown of Debrecen, calling it a love letter to cinema written in blood. Michael Gingold reported the details for Rue Morgue.
Theatrical Rollout and International Market
Following its upcoming appearance at the American Film Market, the movie is scheduled for a local premiere at the Apollo Cinema this October. A general theatrical release across Hungary will follow in February 2027. Further distribution details remain to be announced.
| Release Stage | Location | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Industry Market | American Film Market | Upcoming |
| Local Premiere | Apollo Cinema, Debrecen | October |
| Theatrical Release | Hungary (General) | February 2027 |
