Psychological Horror Feature ‘Ancestral Beasts’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of Fantasia World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Métis director Tim Riedel teases new project, says relatable stories let viewers 'understand the nuanced concerns of Indigenous people'

By Jennie Punter

Jennie Punter

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“Ancestral Beasts,” in which a young Métis woman, Elyse, is stalked by a grotesque creature after returning to her ancestral home to focus on her mental health, prowled Cannes’ Marché du Film in 2025 as a Proof of Concept project at Fantasia’s Frontières Platform and became the first acquisition for Cercamon’s new genre sales label Vorteks.

This week, the project emerges as a fully formed psychological horror film ready to connect with audiences, kindle buyer conversations, and make you look under the bed just one more time.

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