Terror Films Releasing has officially released the trailer for The Depths, a found footage slasher directed by Tristan Reed. The announcement provides horror audiences with a concrete look at the film’s central premise, which diverges from standard genre conventions by utilizing astral projection as the primary mechanism for capturing on-screen horror. Terror Films Releasing has teamed up with writer/director Tristan Reed to bring the film to streaming platforms worldwide. The official trailer is titled THE DEPTHS | Official Horror Trailer.
The film stars Isabella Bonanno, Ryan Yauger, and Eric Roberts, who is known for roles in The Dark Knight and Inherent Vice. According to the official synopsis, the story follows a brother and sister who achieve astral projection. The footage they capture during these experiences reveals the malicious effects of their family trauma. This setup moves the horror away from external threats and focuses on the psychological and supernatural consequences of their shared history. The footage they bring back has more to do with the house they grew up in than with anything waiting out in the dark. Eric Roberts turns up in the cast.
Tristan Reed describes The Depths as his first feature film, characterizing it as a combination of atmospheric POV terror and wacky slasher tropes with a hint of modern analog horror.
iHorror’s review of the film notes that found footage has a supply problem, with audiences familiar with the rhythm of camcorders in the woods or hard drives from crime scenes. The publication argues that The Depths gets around this shortage by asking a question the format has mostly left alone: what if the camera could leave your body and keep recording? This perspective allows the camera to finally leave the room, breaking the traditional rule that the person holding the camera must stay in the building while things get worse. Two rules hold found footage together: somebody has to be holding the camera, and that somebody has to stay in the building while things get worse. We have heard every excuse for both, such as the insurance company needing it on record.
The review further explains that astral projection walks around the problem of the camera’s physical limitations instead of arguing with them. While the perspective remains subjective and limited, which is the engine of the found footage format, the body stops being an anchor. This shift means that a locked door turns into a suggestion rather than a barrier, allowing the narrative to explore spaces and traumas that a physical camera could not access.
Terror Films Releasing will premiere The Depths across multiple platforms on September 18, 2026. The distribution list includes Tubi, Chilling, TheRoku Channel, and Fandango at Home, among others. The official poster and trailer are available for viewing on the studio’s channels. The film is available on the Terror C platform. The announcement was published by Blacktooth on August 20, 2026.
For those interested in learning more about the distributor, Terror Films Releasing maintains a website at terrorfilms.net.