Directed by Bruce Wemple and co-written with LeJon Woods,
The Hangman sees a father and son head into the woods of the
Appalachian mountain range for a bonding camping trip. When the latter
disappears, the father finds himself battling a sinister cult who have
summoned a demon known as "The Hangman."
"We set out to tell a story about the lengths a father will go to get his
son back, including coming face to face with a bloodthirsty demon raised
from hell," says Wemple. "We can't wait for audiences to come along for the ride."
The Hangman is in US cinemas from May 31st and on VOD from
June 4th. A UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
To mend their troubled relationship, a middle-aged door-to-door salesman, Leon, takes his teenage son on a camping trip into deep rural Appalachia. Little do they know of the mountainous region’s sinister secrets. A local cult has summoned an evil demon born of hate and pain, known to them as The Hangman, and now the bodies have begun to pile up. Leon wakes up in the morning to discover that his son is missing. To find him, Leon must face the murderous cult and the bloodthirsty monster that is The Hangman.
