Freestyle Acquires Elizabeth Hurley Horror Film ‘Piper’

Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, proudly announces the acquisition of VOD rights to the supernatural horror thriller PIPER, which will be available to rent/own on all North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms, as well as on DVD, starting on November 12th, 2024.

A children’s legend turns into a horrifying nightmare in PIPER, a wickedly creepy horror fantasy that tells a terrifying tale of children paying for the sins of their parents. Émigré Liz (Elizabeth Hurley) moves to a quaint German town with her daughter Amy but ends up in the Piper’s crosshairs when it is revealed she’s hiding a dark secret from her past that puts Amy’s life in jeopardy. Liz and Amy individually learn the truth behind the legend of the Piper, who is a cruel and vengeful minister of harsh justice, punishing adults who get away with crimes by taking away their children.

No longer a legend of yesteryear, the Piper is real, with his judging eyes set on Liz and her dark secret. The girl’s only hope for salvation comes when she falls for a young and mysterious street magician, Luca. Can he save her from the Piper’s clutches?

Written and directed by Anthony Waller (Mute Witness), PIPER is based on a story by Duncan Kennedy and was produced by Gleb Fetisov, Alexander Buchman, and Anthony Waller. The cast features Elizabeth Hurley (Bedazzled, Austin Powers), Mia Jenkins (Hanna), Jack Stewart (Outlander, Float), Tara Fitzgerald (Brassed Off), Ryan Webber (The Funhouse Massacre), and Robert Daws (The Man Who Fell to Earth).

Commenting on the film, Waller states:

“The idea of transforming a children’s fairy tale into a dark and multi-layered contemporary story has always fascinated me. It allowed me to create a hybrid world out of a past and present Hamelin where restless medieval spirits play upon the consciences of our modern-day characters, drawing them into a tug-of-war between love and vengeance, guilt and denial, penance, and retribution that spans centuries.

“While doing so, I wanted to maintain an ambiguity in the storytelling as to how various events can be interpreted, both as a deliberate manipulation by the locals to perpetuate a Piper myth that maintains strict law and order in Hamelin, or as a vengeful supernatural spirit from the past who sniffs out the guilt of those who have gotten away with a crime, and punishes them by taking away their children.”

Freestyle Digital Media negotiated the deal to acquire PIPER directly with VMI Worldwide.

Piper movie artwork