Supernatural Thriller ‘The Whistler’ Lures Vertical [Trailer]

Vertical Entertainment has acquired supernatural thriller The Whistler for North America after inking a deal with Hideout Pictures, reports Variety.

The film follows a pair of grieving parents as they confront a group of squatters on a remote Venezuelan farm. It stars Diane Guerrero (Orange Is The New Black) and Juan Pablo Raba (Narcos).

Claiming they can summon spirits, the squatters indulge tormented mother Nicole (Guerrero) in her desire to make contact with her deceased daughter. In the process, Nicole unintentionally unleashes a terrifyingly malign spirit who lures victims to their deaths with a haunting whistle. Raba plays Nicole’s husband, Sebastian.

The spirit is based on Venezuelan legend El Silbón.

Diego Velasco directed the film, which was shot on location in Colombia. Story is by Nacho Palacios with Carolina Paiz (The Night Manager) and Diego Velasco & Esteban Orozco writing the screenplay.

“The Whistler is a story of grief, longing, and the ghosts that haunt us, inspired by Venezuela’s folklore,” said Velasco. 

The Whistler is getting a day-and-date release, in addition to a limited theatrical run on April 17, followed by VOD.