The Horror Collective and BloodStream are bringing Douglas Forrester’s acclaimed supernatural thriller Carry the Darkness to horror fans this summer, with an exclusive streaming premiere on BloodStream beginning Friday, August 14, followed by a multi-platform rollout from The Horror Collective.
A troubled metalhead teen is blamed for the atrocities of a malevolent entity as the ‘Satanic Panic’ sweeps through small-town America in the early 90s.
Set in 1993, Carry the Darkness follows Travis Baldwin, a misunderstood teenage metalhead living in the shadow of the Satanic Panic. When a mysterious entity begins wreaking havoc in his small town, Travis becomes the prime suspect. Hunted by suspicion while the true evil remains hidden, he must protect himself and his friends before paranoia and darkness consume them all.
Blending supernatural horror, coming-of-age drama, and small-town mystery, Carry the Darkness captures the paranoia of the Satanic Panic through the lens of a generation raised on heavy metal, The X-Files, and Twin Peaks. Atmospheric, emotionally resonant, and steeped in ’90s nostalgia, the film explores the high cost of moral panic—and the monsters it creates.
The film features a breakout lead performance from Joel Meyers and co-stars Jaden Gant, Helen Laser, Hollis Fox, Autumn Breaud, and David Boldt, with a score composed by Travis Bacon.
“Through its haunting visuals and acid-tongued nostalgia, Carry the Darkness reinvents the small-town horror genre—giving voice to the alienated while delivering pulse-pounding dread,” said Shaked Berenson of The Horror Collective.
&Ldquo;The film draws as much from the defining film and television of the early 1990s as it does from the era’s unsettling non-fiction,” said Forrester. &Ldquo;At its core, Carry the Darkness explores the terrifying yet familiar collision of teenage isolation and societal panic. My goal was to create an ominous thriller with a big beating heart at its core.&Rdquo;
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Release Schedule
BloodStream Exclusive Streaming: Friday, August 14, 2026
Rent/Purchase on Digital via Amazon, Apple TV, Direct TV, Google Play, Vimeo: Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Blu-ray (with audio commentary and deleted scenes): Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Streamable everywhere on: Tuesday, December 1, 2026
