ANCESTRAL BEASTS: Mongrel Media Boards Indigenous, Psychological Horror

Production has begun on an indigenous, psychological horror here in Canada called Ancestral Beasts. This will be the sophomore feature film from Red River Métis filmmaker and writer, Tim Riedel. Production has begun on home ice in Manitoba before coming over to Toronto, Ontario, to wrap up filming.    Ancestral Beasts follows Elyse, a Red River Métis woman struggling to rebuild her mental health after escaping a toxic, co-dependent relationship with her sister. Following a humiliating breakdown at work, she retreats to her ancestral home in search of peace. Her journey toward healing is derailed when a sinister presence begins to manifest, forcing her to confront intergenerational trauma and fight for her spirit, as well as the lives of those she loves. Feeding off her...

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