‘The Reef’ Director Bites Into Savage Crocodile Survival Thriller ‘ULU’ [EFM]

Andrew Traucki, the director behind The Reef, Black Water, and Black Water: Abyss, is heading back into the dark water for the “high-concept survival thriller” ULU, reports Deadline.

Alliance Media Partners (AMP) is launching world sales on the crocodile horror set in Borneo at the European Film Market.

Written and directed by Traucki, the film’s synopsis reads:

“Set deep in the rarely-filmed river systems and rainforests of Borneo, ULU follows a group of outsiders and locals drawn into a remote river basin, where a series of violent incidents reveal that a massive, highly territorial crocodile – long believed to exist only in legend – has been driven into deadly proximity with the humans.”

Stated Traucki: “ULU is designed as a visceral theatrical experience. The river, the jungle, and the crocodile are all active forces in the story. It’s a survival thriller rooted in real environments, real pressures, and real consequences.”

The film is produced by Borneo Pictures and co-produced by Traucki, with visual effects led by Steve Boyle, founder of Formation Effects. Boyle’s recent credits include Beast of War (2025), Anaconda (2025), Fear Below (2023), and The Hobbit (2012). 

Dread Central also has the EFM artwork for your eyeballs.