After becoming an offical selection at the Oldenburg International Film Festival in September 2025, Eugene the Marine has been generating buzz. The love letter to giallo films is getting a limited theatrical release through its new distrbutor, Cineverse. Hank Bedford (Dixieland) directs and co-writes the film with Cesare Gagliardoni.
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Eugene the Marine tells the story of a former Marine named, well, Gene (Scott Glenn). Upset that he is about to be kicked out of his home by his son (Jeremy Bobb). He confides his woes to some unlikely new friends. However, things go from bad to worse when a mysterious serial killer starts murdering them one by one.
Glenn and Bobb star alongside Jim Gaffigan (Linoleum), Annette O’Toole (Virgin River), and Shioli Kutsuna (Gundam).
Cineverse has now acquired the domestic rights to the film. The studio plans to give it a limited theatrical release sometime later this year.
“We can’t wait to bring Hank Bedford’s cinematic fever dream and Scott Glenn’s riveting performance to audiences across North America this fall.” said Dan Fisher SVP, Acquisitions and Distribution, Cineverse
“After an incredible run on Letterboxd Video Store we are thrilled to partner with Cineverse to deliver this horror film with a heart to American theaters,” Bedford said
Bedford and Gagliardoni produce alongside Stephen Vincent, Henry Bedford, Barbara Bedford, Patrice Innocenti, Anita Modak-Truran, and Lisa Reneau. Scott Feinstein and Michael VanWingerden executive produce.
We’ll keep you posted on updates about Eugene The Marine as they become available. Check out the teaser trailer below:
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