The man stepping behind the camera for this ambitious project is Dennis Gansel.
He previously helmed the German female vampire flick We Are the Night (pictured).
Grim Night concerns one night out of the year in which everyone around the world locks themselves indoors and fights of “Grims,” creatures known to wipe out thousands of people for inexplicable reasons. The story focuses on one American family and their terrifying ordeal with these supernatural entities.
Brandon Bestenheider and Allen Bey penned the script. Bertino will produce with Marc Platt and Adrienne Biddle.
Here’s the aforementioned pitch trailer…