# Dark Sky Films Acquires U.S. Rights to John Valley's American Dollhouse for January 2027 Release

> Dark Sky Films has acquired U.S. rights to John Valley's horror thriller American Dollhouse, planning a January 2027 theatrical release.

- Published: 2026-11-04T17:17:52+00:00
- Section: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-04/dark-sky-american-dollhouse-us-rights
- Source: [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/afm-dark-sky-films-takes-us-rights-to-american-dollhouse-1236747517/)

## Key takeaways

- Dark Sky Films acquired U.S. rights to American Dollhouse, written and directed by John Valley, with a theatrical release planned for January 2027.
- Blue Finch Films, handling international sales, sold Canadian rights to Vortex Media.
- Greg Newman, executive vice president of Dark Sky Films, negotiated the U.S. deal with Blue Finch's Mike Chapman.

Dark Sky Films has acquired U.S. rights to American Dollhouse, the horror thriller from writer-director John Valley, and plans a theatrical release in January 2027. [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/afm-dark-sky-films-takes-us-rights-to-american-dollhouse-1236747517/) first reported the deal. The film had its world premiere at SXSW earlier this year.

## Dark Sky's American Dollhouse Deal

[Dark Sky Films](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00n5xch/dark-sky-films) is the genre label of Badie and Hamza Ali's MPI Media Group, with a library that includes The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and in-house productions such as Ti West's The House of the Devil and The Innkeepers. Blue Finch Films handles international sales on the title and has also closed Canada, selling to Vortex Media. The group will be shopping the title to buyers at the American Film Market in Los Angeles next week.

American Dollhouse follows Sarah, who, after she inherits her childhood home, is stalked by a neighbor whose obsession with her turns violent. Hailley Lauren stars alongside Kelsey Pribilski, Tinus Seaux, Danielle Evon Ploeger and Richard C. Jones. David Axe, Samuel Butler, Shane Greb and Roosevelt Film Lab's Christian Sosa and Jon Wroblewski produced.

"I wanted to create a story that deconstructs the false narratives we tell ourselves about 'home' and 'family,' all within the context of a blood-soaked genre film," Valley said in a statement. "Bringing American Dollhouse to audiences with Dark Sky Films is an incredible opportunity to share this nightmare of a ride with horror fans across North America."

Greg Newman, executive vice president of Dark Sky Films, negotiated the U.S. deal with Blue Finch's Mike Chapman. "John Valley is a new voice in horror whose talent and vision immediately caught our attention," Newman said.

## Dark Sky's Acquisition Record

Dark Sky Films was founded in 2008 as an independent genre film production and distribution label and is wholly owned by MPI Media Group, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The label holds a catalog of more than 100 titles across horror, thriller, sci-fi, dark comedy and world cinema. The same records list a revenue estimate of $5 million-$10 million and a valuation estimate of $10 million-$50 million.

## Dark Sky's Recent Releases

Dark Sky acquired and theatrically released Camp on June 26, 2026, a witchcraft horror film that won the Fantastic Fest Next Wave competition, according to akta.pro company records. The label acquired and released Mārama on April 17, 2026, a Victorian-era horror-revenge film and the first entry in a planned trilogy. Dark Sky also acquired the folk horror film Blood Shine, directed by Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks.

## American Dollhouse at the American Film Market

Blue Finch Films will shop American Dollhouse to buyers at the American Film Market in Los Angeles next week, with the U.S. release set for January 2027.

## Companies in this story

- [Dark Sky Films company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00n5xch/dark-sky-films) · website: https://darkskyfilms.com
- [Vorten Media company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/028wanp/vorten-media) · website: https://vortexpix.com
- [Blue Finch Film Releasing company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/003fa8g/blue-finch-film-releasing) · website: https://bluefinchfilms.com

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