september 12 2024 - buffalo 8 sets release date for ‘the veil’

Cameron Beyl’s Cosmic Horror Feature Starring Sean O'Bryan And Rebekah Kennedy Coming To VOD On October 4th

Los Angeles, CA – [September 12] – Buffalo 8 Distribution announced today they are releasing the festival hit cosmic horror The Veil, worldwide on VOD beginning October 4th, 2024. The genre-bending debut feature from director and writer Cameron Beyl stars industry veteran Sean O'Bryan (Olympus Has Fallen) and rising genre starlet Rebekah Kennedy (Two Witches), with Will Tranfo (HBO’s Room 104) rounding out the cast. 

The Veil is produced by Kyle F. Andrews and Beyl on behalf of their recently announced production company FilmFrontier Studios, in association with Due North Pictures. 

Bridging the divide between the horror and science fiction genres, The Veil is a haunting tale about the mysteries of identity and perception told in the cadence of the classic American ghost story. As a powerful solar storm descends on the valleys of rural Pennsylvania, bathing the rustic pines in the shimmering emerald glow of aurora borealis, a retired priest named Douglas (O’Bryan) rouses awake to urgent knocking at the door of his isolated farmhouse. His unexpected midnight visitor is Hannah (Kennedy), a young Amish woman desperate for shelter after a personal crisis drives her to flee her insular community.

The film had its world premiere at the HP Lovecraft Film Festival in Beyl’s hometown of Portland, OR, before screening as an official selection at the Austin Film Festival's 30th Anniversary Program and others. The film will also have a booth at HorrorCon LA , with cast and filmmakers in attendance September 14th and 15th.

“Cameron Beyl has created a haunting narrative that pushes the boundaries of horror and human emotion,” said Buffalo 8’s Nikki Stier Justice, Head of Distribution. “We are excited to share this immersive experience with audiences looking for a fresh take on the horror genre and look forward to their reactions.”

Cameron Beyl is an award-winning director and writer of independent features, shorts, and documentaries. His work has been featured in numerous film festivals, museums and online media outlets like Sight & Sound Magazine, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science's A-Frame Magazine, Vice Creators Project, Indiewire, and Slate. His narrative works have claimed top festival honors, lauded for their striking visuals and resonant storytelling. His ongoing video essay project, THE DIRECTORS SERIES, has also established him as a prominent voice in the world of online film scholarship, resulting in invitations for filmed interviews with The History Channel and Canal+.

Sean O’Bryan is an industry veteran with over 150 acting credits to his name and a career which spans decades. Early in his career he made guest appearances on iconic television series such as Married... with Children, MacGyver, Northern Exposure, Cold Case, Diagnosis: Murder, Quantum Leap, Murder, She Wrote, Chicago Hope, Roswell, Roseanne, Criminal Minds, The King of Queens, and Dexter. More recent TV guest star credits include CSI, Bones, Melissa & Joey, Lie to Me, Hot in Cleveland, The Mentalist, Leverage, Glee, NCIS: LA, Superstore, and 9-1-1: Lone Star. He has had recurring roles on shows such as Pig Sty, Six Feet Under, Abby, The Middle, Love, Victor, and notably, a significant recurring role as Bill Blackham on Persons Unknown.

His film credits encompass a range of projects including Chaplin, Crimson Tide, Phenomenon, Exit to Eden, Out to Sea, Big Fat Liar, Deck the Halls, I'll Be Home for Christmas, Yes Man, Vantage Point, both Princess Diaries films, Playing for Keeps, Olympus Has Fallen, London Has Fallen, Table 58, Mother's Day, Searching, and Rust Creek. Most recently O’Bryan appeared in Paramount Pictures’ Babylon and Nicholas D. Johnson’s box office success Missing.

Rebekah Kennedy’s first big break came when she landed the lead role of “Hanna” in the feature film House Hunting alongside Marc Singer and Art LaFleur. She then portrayed “Caroline Boutine” in Creature starring Mehcad Brooks and Serinda Swan before she secured a supporting role in Season of the Witch with Nicolas Cage. She was later cast in a leading role in the horror film Bastard, released by After Dark Films and Fox Home Entertainment in October 2015. She also sappeared in the theatrical release A Dark Foe with Graham Greene and Selma Blair, and The Unseen, alongside RJ Mitte.

Rebekah can also be seen in Netflix's To The Bone with Lily Collins and Keanu Reeves, Let Me Make You A Martyr with Mark Boone Junior, Street Level featuring Sons of Anarchy's David Labrava and Mark Boone Junior, and Limbo with James Purefoy. Most recently, she starred as the mute girl Jojo in the Amazon Prime film Los Angeles and as the witch Masha in the horror sensation Two Witches. Next up for Kennedy is Sean Whalen’s Crust with Whalen, Daniel Roebuck, and Alan Ruck, releasing this Fall.

About Buffalo 8:

Founded in 2010 by partners Matthew Helderman and Luke Taylor, Buffalo 8 is a full-service film and media company focused on production, post-production, distribution, design, and finance based in Santa Monica, California.

Buffalo 8 projects have premiered and won awards at Sundance, Berlin, Toronto and SXSW. At Buffalo 8, we are the fusion of an entrepreneurial culture fused with a love of storytelling and the creative arts and a passion for delivering original stories.

Buffalo 8 is partnered with industry leading BondIt Media Capital enabling streamlined packaging, production, financing, and sales opportunities.

About FilmFrontier Studios:

FilmFrontier Studios is an independent production company established by Cameron Beyl, Kyle F. Andrews and John Maletis, dedicated to the discovery of new horizons in cinematic storytelling.  The stories we share are perspective-driven and genre-oriented, seeking out the authentic human drama waiting just beyond the limits of perception. By embracing bold ideas that connect our adventurous audience to the storytellers of tomorrow, we seek to build a sustainable and equitable platform that fosters the future of independent film.