Wrestling Themed Horror Movie Starring Top AEW Star To Release Later This Year

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A wrestling themed horror movie starring and produced by a top AEW star is set for release later this year.

The movie, titled ‘Dark Match’ starring new FTW Champion Chris Jericho, was filmed at the end of 2022, and we now know when the movie is set for release.

Per Variety, Blue Finch Films has now acquired the rights to the movie, with it set for a worldwide release later this year.

The official description of the movie, per Variety:

The film is headlined by professional wrestler and rock musician Chris Jericho and written and directed by Lowell Dean (“Wolfcop”). The film will launch later this year with its festival premiere to be announced imminently. Blue Finch will begin sales at the upcoming Cannes Film Market.

In the film, a small-time wrestling company accepts a well-paying gig in a backwoods town only to learn that the community is run by a mysterious cult leader with devious plans for their match. When the lights go down, Miss Behave and her friends are pitted against each other in a real fight for their lives. The cast also includes Steven Ogg (“The Walking Dead”) and Ayisha Issa (“Transplant”).

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