Well Go USA Acquires North American Rights to BAD DAY FOR THE CUT

Following a warmly received world premiere at Sundance (read our review), the uncompromising revenge movie Bad Day for the Cut has now been acquired by Well Go USA.

Deadline reports that Well Go USA has picked up North American rights to Bad Day for the Cut, and that a theatrical release is expected sometime this year. Here's what Well Go USA's Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, Dylan Marchetti, had to say about the feature film directorial debut of Chris Baugh:

"Bad Day for the Cut is an amazing achievement – it puts a spin on the revenge thriller that’s just so incredibly fresh. One review referenced both the Dardenne brothers and Jeremy Saulnier in the same sentence, and that sums up quite perfectly what Chris has accomplished here."

Directed by Chris Baugh from a screenplay he wrote with Brendan Mullin, Bad Day for the Cut stars Nigel O'Neill, Susan Lynch, Józef Pawłowski, Stuart Graham, Anna Próchniak, and Ian McElhinney.

Synopsis: "Donal is a farmer who still lives at home in a little Irish village with his mother Florence. He works the fields during the day and drinks in the local pub at night. He seems content with a simple, quiet life. The only sense we get of his wish for something more is an old campervan, which he has lovingly restored. When Florence is killed in an apparent home invasion Donal sets off for Belfast in the little red van, looking for revenge. What he finds is a world of violence and brutality that he can’t understand and a secret about his mother that will shake him to his core."

In addition to our review, check out our Sundance interview with director Baugh, co-writer/producer Brendan Mullin, and star Nigel O'Neill, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates.