Actor, writer, and director Josh Ruben is having something of an indie moment. Known for UCB Comedy, College Humor, and appearing on series like “You’re The Worst” and “Eat Sh*t Kenny Daniels,” Ruben broke out last year with the clever and funny horror/comedy “Scare Me,” that roasted white male privilege. The film was a big hit at Sundance last year and then when it premiered on Shudder. Now he’s back already, with a new directorial effort, “Werewolves Within.”
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IFC Film will release “Werewolves Within” later in the summer (June 25th theatrically and then On Demand July 2nd), and it will also make its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in early June before that.
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The film’s cast is a wild assortment of comedy actors, but ones you will know and recognize including Michaela Watkins (“Wanderlust“), Milana Vayntrub (“This Is Us“), comedian Sam Richardson (“Veep“), Sarah Burns (“Barry“), Cheyenne Jackson, Harvey Guillen, Michael Chernus, George Basil, Catherine Curtai, Rebecca Henderson, and Glenn Fleshler. Written by Mishna Wolff (“Limp“), the film is a feature adaptation of the Ubisoft video game where werewolves attack a small town.
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Here’s the official synopsis:
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After a proposed gas pipeline creates divisions within the small town of Beaverfield and a snowstorm traps its residents together inside the local inn, newly arrived forest ranger FINN (Sam Richardson) and postal worker CECILY (Milana Vayntrub) must try to keep the peace and uncover the truth behind a mysterious creature that has begun terrorizing the community.
“Werewolves Within” lands June 25th in theaters and On Demand July 2nd. Watch the first trailer below.