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Cannes Market Sees Vampire Horror Projects

Updated 2026-05-13 08:50 UTC 1 source Neutral

At the Cannes Film Market, two vampire horror projects are gaining traction. Patton Oswalt is joining Alexandre O. Philippe’s documentary In Search of Nosferatu as executive producer, while David Birke, Saïd Ben Saïd, and Pascal Laugier are developing Nocturnal.

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‘Elle’ & ‘Slender Man’ Scribe David Birke, SBS International & Director Pascal Laugier Team On Vampire Horror ‘Nocturnal’ — Cannes Market

EXCLUSIVE: Elle, Benedetta and Slender Man scribe David Birke is re-teaming with Benedetta and Elle producer Saïd Ben Saïd and with director Pascal Laugier (Incident In A Ghostland) on vampire horror Nocturnal. The script, which has a fun premise, has been a passion project for U.S. scribe Birke sin

2026-05-13 08:31 UTC

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Patton Oswalt Sinks Teeth Into ‘Nosferatu’ Project, Joins Alexandre O. Philippe Documentary As Executive Producer – Cannes Market

Actor, comedian, and major cinephile Patton Oswalt is joining the documentary project In Search of Nosferatu as executive producer. The film directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, described as “a global archival treasure hunt for decaying prints of F.W. Murnau’s seminal vampire classic [Nosferatu]

2026-05-13 08:41 UTC