Raven Banner Acquires Polish Folk Horror ‘Ópi’
Raven Banner has acquired worldwide rights for Polish folk horror film ‘Ópi’, revolving around generational trauma and family secrets.
Raven Banner has acquired worldwide rights to Polish folk horror film Òpi ahead of its international premiere at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, reports Deadline.
The outlet notes that the feature is “rooted in the ancient beliefs and dark folklore of Poland’s ethnocultural Kashubia region” and “follows eighteen-year-old Trina as she struggles to escape a suffocating relationship with her mother and a household steeped in tension, buried secrets and generational trauma.
When her aunt Helena and paralyzed grandmother Regina arrive, the fragile boundaries between everyday life, ancestral superstition and Trina’s increasingly disturbing nightmares begin to collapse. As long-buried truths claw their way to the surface, Trina must fight to reclaim her voice in a world where the supernatural may be far more than folklore.”
The film marks Marta Giec’s feature directorial debut.
Wiktoria Kruszczyńska, Gabriela Muskała, Magdalena Boczarska, Iwona Bielska and Pitry star.
Said Michael Paszt, Managing Partner of Raven Banner, “Òpi is the kind of horror that gets under your skin and stays there. It taps into something ancient and deeply unsettling, drawing on Polish Kashubian folklore to create a world where family trauma, superstition and genuine terror collide. We’re always hunting for bold genre films with a distinct cultural identity, a filmmaker’s vision and the ability to leave a lasting impression. Òpi delivers on all three fronts and we’re stoked to introduce it to audiences.”
Consider me sold. And I’m not just saying that because I’m half Polish. Raven Banner consistently puts out unique horror films, so I believe Paszt when he says we can expect the same from Ópi.
Don’t miss it when it plays at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival later this month.
