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Blumhouse’s “RUN SWEETHEART RUN” dashes to Amazon Prime

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Originally set as a Blumhouse Tilt release for later this year, the supernatural date-from-hell thriller is now going streaming.

Blumhouse Productions, which produced RUN SWEETHEART RUN with Automatik, has announced that the movie was been acquired for an international worldwide launch by Amazon Prime Video, on a date to be determined. Written and directed by Shana Feste, it premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and was a selection for SXSW, and stars Ella Balinska (CHARLIE’S ANGELS), Pilou Asbæk, Aml Ameen, Dayo Okeniyi, Betsy Brandt, Clark Gregg (THE AVENGERS) and Shohreh Aghdashloo. The story concerns a blind date that turns violent, leaving the woman to flee home on foot through Los Angeles as she’s pursued by her date.

“As crazy as audiences may find the film protagonist’s experience,” Feste says, “I wrote and directed a film that is based on a very personal story for me and I’m thrilled that a global audience will have the chance to see it soon on Amazon Prime. I’m also grateful to my friends at Universal and Blumhouse for their unending support of the film.”

“Shana is a supremely talented writer and director, and we were fortunate to collaborate with her to help bring her vision to fruition,” says producer Jason Blum. “I’m thrilled that movie loving audiences around the world will get to see the film soon.” Stay tuned for word on when RUN SWEETHEART RUN will be available for viewing.​

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).