Descendent (2025)

Last updated on October 8th, 2025 at 05:38 am

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes

Set in present-day Los Angeles, Descendent follows “Sean Bruner, a school security guard who is haunted by childhood trauma while preparing for the birth of his first child with his wife, Andrea. After a beam of light appears in the sky during a late-night shift, Sean wakes up in the hospital with an inexplicable talent for vivid, unsettling drawings of extraterrestrials and desert landscapes. As his visions blur the line between dreams and reality, Sean’s grip on sanity unravels. With time running out, he must confront his fears to escape his family’s tragic legacy.”

RLJE Films distributes in the US. Mark Ward, chief acquisitions officer of RLJE Films was quoted saying: “We look forward to releasing ‘Descendent’ alongside Peter Cilella, who delivers a gripping fusion of suspense and sci-fi, offering audiences a deeply personal story wrapped in cosmic fears that harkens to Fire in the Sky. With its haunting atmosphere, the film taps into primal fears of parenthood, destiny, and forces beyond our control.”

The feature film directorial debut of Peter Cilella.

Described as a “chilling and riveting science fiction thriller.”

RLJE Films released Descendent in Select Theaters on August 8, 2025.

RLJE Films released Descendent in Theaters nationwide and on VOD on August 15, 2025.

Descendent premiered on AMC+ on October 24, 2025.

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Director: Peter Cilella