They Like The Dark
As of October 5, 2026, They Like The Dark is a feature film that is currently in production. Five production companies are attached, including Scott Free Productions, Fortitude International and CAA Media Finance. Attached are director Mike Pecci; writer Will Simmons; and producers Ridley Scott, Michael Pruss and 4 others. It was scheduled to start shooting in United States in October 2026. Production List last updated this listing on October 5, 2026.
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Project Summary
They Like The Dark is an action-horror-thriller entering pre-production with Liam Hemsworth attached to star. Mike Pecci directs from a screenplay by Will Simmons. Scott Free Productions is producing through Ridley Scott, Michael Pruss, and Sam Roston, with Gramercy Park Media providing financing and additional production support through Joshua Harris, Nathan Klingher, and Ford Corbett. The film follows a half-blind bomb technician who awakens chained in a warehouse and must escape with his service dog from vampire-like creatures in what's being described as The Raid meets horror. Production is scheduled for October 2026 in the United States. Fortitude International is handling international sales, with CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group co-representing domestic distribution rights.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Mike Pecci |
Writing
| Writer | Will Simmons |
Production
| Producer | Ridley Scott |
| Producer | Michael Pruss |
| Producer | Sam Roston |
| Producer | Joshua Harris |
| Producer | Nathan Klingher |
| Producer | Ford Corbett |
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/they-like-the-dark (last updated Oct 5, 2026).