The Watts Brothers have begun developing a sequel to their found footage horror, Black Daruma. Off the back of a solid reception to their first foray into found footage, Fionn and Toby are buzzing to bring the next instalment, RED DARUMA, to screens later this year.
Black Daruma was a unique found footage movie entirely shot from the perspective of a cursed Japanese Daruma doll. The story follows an unemployed man who buys a Daruma doll to improve his fortunes — only for his life to spiral out of control in disturbing ways. Craig Lucas of Pop Horror writes: “Black Daruma turns the tables on found footage… The film tugs at your safety blanket… [Black Daruma] will find its way into your nightmares.”
“We were really pleased with how Black Daruma was received by the found footage fans and how people seemed to enjoy the unusual stylistic approach to both found footage and doll horror. For the next one we want to lean even more into the genre whilst delivering another truly original story with a unique execution. Expect to see POV and mixed formats including police interview footage and a mysterious crime video tape.” – Fionn Watts, Producer/Director
“We didn’t plan for it when we made Black Daruma but somehow the world feels much bigger than one film. The whole idea of there being other cursed Daruma dolls out there and some kind of link between them all really excites us. We’ve got an amazing location for this one and can’t wait to bring it to the screen for the fans to enjoy.’ – Toby Watts, Writer/Producer/Director
The Watts Brothers are thrilled to be working with with Louie La Vella, the founder and CEO of found footage streaming platform, Found TV, as Executive Producer. Louis brings years of experience in the film industry with expert knowledge of the found footage subgenre to the project. “I knew from the moment I saw Black Daruma that the Watts Brothers had something special — a fresh take on found footage that actually pushes the genre forward. Red Daruma takes that momentum and cranks the dread even higher. We’re thrilled to bring this to our audience on Found TV and continue building a home for innovative horror.” – Louie La Vella, Executive Producer & CEO, Found TV
The Watts Brothers have hinted that some previous cast will be returning for the sequel as well as some exciting new faces. Although fans of Black Daruma have been asking whether they’ll finally get to see the doll in the next film in the series, the Watts Brothers are staying tight-lipped on that one. Watch closely and find out…
Black Daruma is now available to watch on:
➡ Found TV | https://watch.foundtv.com/videos/black-daruma
➡ Tubi (US/CAN) | https://tubitv.com/movies/100031768/black-daruma
➡ Prime Video
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