When Darkness Loves Us
When Darkness Loves Us is a feature film that is in post-production with Light in the Dark Productions, Images & Sound and Bleecker Street and 3 others attached. James Ashcroft (director), Ant Timpson (executive producer) and Emilia Clarke (executive producer) are attached. It is filming in New Zealand. Production List last updated this listing on April 27, 2026.
Project Summary
When Darkness Loves Us has wrapped production in New Zealand and is now in post-production. Directed by James Ashcroft, the horror feature is adapted from Elizabeth Engstrom's cult 1980s novella and stars Emilia Clarke in the lead role, alongside Victoria Pedretti, Marlon Williams, and Natascha McElhone. The film is produced by Desray Armstrong, with executive producers including Ant Timpson, Ashcroft, and Clarke. Ashcroft co-wrote the screenplay with Hayley Sproull and Eli Kent. Bleecker Street acquired worldwide distribution rights excluding Australia and New Zealand, where Umbrella Entertainment and Aotearoa New Zealand will handle releases respectively. Cornerstone has boarded international sales and will introduce the film to buyers at the Cannes Film Market in May 2026. The project was financed by the New Zealand Film Commission, Images & Sound, and the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate. A U.S. theatrical release is planned for 2027.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | James Ashcroft |
Writing
| Writer | James Ashcroft |
| Writer | Hayley Sproull |
| Writer | Eli Kent |
Production
| Producer | Desray Armstrong |
| Executive Producer | Ant Timpson |
| Executive Producer | James Ashcroft |
| Executive Producer | Emilia Clarke |
| Executive Producer | Katherine Bridle |
| Executive Producer | Kent Sanderson |
| Executive Producer | Tyler DiNapoli |
| Executive Producer | Ari Harrison |
| Executive Producer | Jasmin McSweeney |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/when-darkness-loves-us (last updated Apr 27, 2026).