Universal City, CA – March 6, 2024 – From James Wan’s Atomic Monster (The Conjuring franchise, Insidious franchise) and Blumhouse (“The Black Phone,” Halloween franchise) comes “Night Swim,” available to own with brand-new bonus content on Digital March 12th, and on Blu-ray™ and DVD April 9th, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. “Night Swim” has been hailed as “a satisfying plunge into backyard terror” (Joshua Rothkopf, LA Times) and “remarkably effective” (Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times). Now own the Collector’s Edition, with all-new bonus features, including a behind-the-scenes look at filming the underwater pool sequences, transforming ‘Marco Polo’ into an eerie game of terror, and more.
The producers of “M3GAN” high dive into the deep end of supernatural horror with “Night Swim.” Wyatt Russell stars as a former major league baseball player, forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness, who moves into a new home with his wife (Oscar® nominee Kerry Condon) and their two children. The new home comes complete with a backyard swimming pool, but a deep secret surfaces and unleashes a malevolent force that will drag the family into the inescapable depths of terror.
“Night Swim” is directed by Bryce McGuire (Writer/Director of Original Short) and stars Kerry Condon (“The Banshees of Inisherin,” “Better Call Saul”), Wyatt Russell (“Everybody Wants Some!!,” “Overlord”), Amelie Hoeferle (“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”), Gavin Warren (“The Unbreakable Boy,” “Fear of the Walking Dead”) and Jodi Long (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” “The Hot Chick”).
Bonus Features:
- MASTERS OF FEAR – Horror legends Jason Blum and James Wan discuss why they chose to collaborate on this project, what drew them to this story, and why first-time director Bryce McGuire was the perfect man for the job.
- DEMONS FROM THE DEPTHS – Dive into the world of special effects and learn how the creatures in NIGHT SWIM were created to withstand the trials of filming underwater.
- INTO THE DEEP—Go beneath the surface and hear from the cast and crew about the physical and technical work that went into creating a movie with so many underwater sequences.
- MARCO POLO—Director Bryce McGuire breaks down the pivotal scare scene and how the film turned a simple children’s game into a nightmare.
- FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH CO-WRITER/DIRECTOR BRYCE MCGUIRE
Available on Digital March 12th, and on Blu-ray™ and DVD April 9th
