Los Angeles, CA – Muscular Puppy the independent film company based out of Fort Worth, Texas will distribute their feature film WHITETAIL, a southern gothic horror. The film will premiere theatrically at the famous Texas Theatre in Dallas on July 2, 2021, followed by a limited run in select theaters.
“Whitetail” Marks The First Theatrical Release For The Texas Based Production Company, Trinity Creative Partnership Takes Ancillary Rights
Whitetail follows the broken family of Donnie Mann, his father, and his uncle as they embark on a weekend hunting trip. Donnie’s mother has recently died of an overdose and the trio hopes to get away to spend some time in nature and clear their heads. Instead, they find a mysterious man shot in the stomach and clutching onto a backpack full of money. A southern gothic thriller with flaring tempers and warped relationships, the story takes place over one day and one night in the brushland of West Texas.
Synopsis: A hunting trip on a weekend out in West Texas, after a demise brings a family trio face to face with a mysterious man with a gunshot wound and a backpack of money. The father, an uncle, and a son fight for survival over one day and one night in the brushland of West Texas.
The Official Trailer for WHITETAIL written and directed by Derek Presley
The film is written and directed by Muscular Puppy Partner, Derek Presley (Red Stone, Boon) and co-produced by Alfa Whiskey Entertainment. WHITETAIL stars rising talent Dash Melrose (Ida Red, Run With The Hunted, Red Stone), Tom Zembrod (Ouija 3, From the Dark), Paul T. Taylor (Hellraiser: Judgement, Sin City), Jason Coviello (“Deputy,” “Roswell, New Mexico”), Billy Blair (Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For), Jason Douglas (“Preacher,” “Walking Dead”) and Ted Ferguson (Logan, “Preacher”).
Trinity Creative Partnership has acquired ancillary rights of the feature for the UK, Turkey, and North America, set to be released on Digital, VOD, DVD, and Blu-Ray this fall. The deal was brokered by Alan Green of OneTwoThree Media on behalf of Muscular Puppy and Trinity Creative Partnerships.
Film Information
Release: July 2, 2021
Directed/Written By: Derek Presley
Produced by: Jason Starne, Alex Blackmon, Austin Williams
Starring: Dash Melrose (Ida Red, Run With The Hunted, Red Stone), Tom Zembrod (Ouija 3, From the Dark), Paul T. Taylor (Hellraiser: Judgement, Sin City), Jason Coviello (“Deputy,” “Roswell, New Mexico”), Billy Blair (Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For), Jason Douglas (“Preacher,” “Walking Dead”) and Ted Ferguson (Logan, “Preacher”)
Distribution: Muscular Puppy
Production Company: Muscular Puppy & Alfa Whiskey Entertainment
Run Time: 119 Minutes
Rated: R
Genre: Southern Gothic Thriller
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: 5.1 Surround
Language: English
About Muscular Puppy
Muscular Puppy is an independent film company based in Fort Worth, Texas. Founded by Texas natives and partners Jason Starne, Alex Blackmon, Derek Presley, and Garrett Schwindt, the company focuses primarily on production and development. Recent projects include the thriller Red Stone, starring Neal McDonough, as well the film’s “spiritual sequel”, Boon, starring Neal McDonough and Christiane Seidel. Boon also stars Demetrius Grosse, Jason Scott Lee, Tommy Flanagan, Christina Ochoa, Jake Melrose, John Patrick Jordan, James Madio, Pat Monahan, and Gabrielle Carteris. WHITETAIL is the first of three feature films to be released this fall.
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