‘Drag’: Hilarious Thriller Crawls Into Theaters This Fall!

One of my favorite parts of film festivals is discovering hidden gems – or dark horses, if you will – and the SXSW film festival is one of the best showcases for genre cinema. While plenty of titles end up feeling mid or go straight to streaming, there are usually one or two true breakout films.

For me, the big winner at this year’s festival was Drag, a hilarious, thriller-horror hybrid anchored by incredible performances from Lizzy Caplan (Cloverfield) and John Stamos. It was my favorite film of the festival and a genuine crowd-pleaser.

“Drag is a brutally funny and startlingly original piece of body horror that introduces an all-too-relatable villain: back pain,” wrote Josh Kornut in his review.

A smaller distributor picked up the film, so hopefully it lands a strong theatrical rollout this fall. Either way, this is one audiences should absolutely seek out in theaters.

Anyways, Briarcliff Entertainment is the company that acquired domestic distribution rights to Greg Yagolnitzer and Raviv Ullman’s film, reports Deadline, noting that the company has set a fall theatrical release.

In the film: “Two sisters (Caplan, Lucy DeVito) with a contentious relationship decide to rob a rural home in upstate New York. The simple robbery turns into a nightmare when one of them throws out her back and becomes immobilized on the second floor. The night spirals out of control as they embark on a painful journey to make it out before the homeowner returns.”