MY ANIMAL **World Premiere – Sundance Film Festival 2023

**World Premiere – Sundance Film Festival 2023**

“an impressive, confident feature debut for several key talents” – Hollywood Reporter

“stylish, fascinating coming-of-age story” – Bloody-Disgusting

“A sleek, sensuous debut” – Variety

Paramount Global Content Distribution will release the horror, romance film MY ANIMAL in select Theaters on September 8, 2023 and on Digital September 15, 2023. The film had its World Premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim.

MY ANIMAL is a supernatural genre-bending love story starring Bobbi Salvör Menuez (“Euphoria”), Amandla Stenberg (Bodies Bodies Bodies), Heidi von Palleske (Rabid), Cory Lipman (The Apprentice), Charlie & Harrison Halpenny, Joe Apollonio (“Betty”), Scott Thompson (“Fubar”), Dean McDermott (“Pretty Hard Cases”) and Stephen McHattie (“Essex County”). The film was written by Jae Matthews and directed by Jacqueline Castel – both marking their feature film debut.

SYNOPSIS: Bobbi Salvör Menuez (Euphoria) and Amandla Stenberg (Bodies Bodies Bodies) ignite in this genre-bending supernatural love story. Tormented by a hidden family curse, Heather is forced to live a secluded life on the outskirts of a small town. When she falls for the rebellious Jonny, their connection threatens to unravel Heather’s suppressed desires, tempting her to unleash the animal within.