‘Foundation’ Star Officially Goes Dark in Brutal First Look at New Horror Film [Exclusive]

Sports and horror are a rare pairing, yet Fantastic Fest is about to give genre fans their second combination of the two in as many years. In 2025, Him took the field, mixing football and the macabre in a story about an up-and-coming quarterback being invited to train with an aging superstar at his isolated compound, where the methods employed are more than a little sinister. Neither critics nor audiences were big fans of the film in the end, though, despite interesting ideas and strong performances from the starring duo of Tyriq Withers and Marlon Wayans. Now, Bloody Tennis will attempt to take the niche subgenre and serve up a winner in its North American premiere at the country’s most prestigious event for genre filmmaking.