Cineverse Acquires ‘The Funeral’ for Screambox Streamer (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comSelena Kuznikov Cineverse plans to release the Turkish zombie drama “The Funeral” this fall across all platforms, including its Bloody Disgusting-powered streaming service.
The entertainment company acquired the film out of Berlinale. Director Orçun Behram tells the story of 40-year-old Cemal, a lonely hearse driver who has been given a secret task: a young girl named Zeynep has been murdered and her body needs to be delivered to her family.
As he hits the road, he hears Zeynep rise from the dead. He is mesmerized by her and begins to fall in love with the zombified girl, going as far as to kill for her.
The police start a serial killer hunt throughout the country as the pair continue on to find her family. The film stars Ahmet Rifat Sungar as Cemal and Cansu Türedi as Zeynep.
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