A Story of Derry

About A Story of Derry

Hundreds of years before Pennywise, three youngsters venture into the Western Wood...where they encounter a terrifying ancient spirit.

A Story of Derry (2026) is a horror mystery film directed by Tazbah Chavez. Released in October 2026, it runs 30 minutes.

Kiawentiio stars as Necani, Brandon Oakes as Apto, Isabel DeRoy-Olson as Kino, and Michael Podemski as Maneese. Written by Cherie Dimaline and Jasmyne Flournoy. It was produced by FiveTen Productions. The story is adapted from a novel.

Shelv files it under cannibal, informative, hunting, and tribe.

How to Train Your Dragon, Divergent, and Red Dragon make useful companions to A Story of Derry, all filed under excited and forest. It scores 6.8 out of 10 from 97 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.