EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Anna Zlokovic will direct the feature The Broodmare, a horror film penned by Michael Voyer, for XYZ Films and Tea Shop.
Voyer’s script was featured on the Black List. The story follows a recovering alcoholic who travels to a remote horse breeding farm to make amends with his high school sweetheart as part of his twelve-step program. As tensions escalate, he finds himself caught in the violent crosshairs of a grand scheme orchestrated by his cult-following hosts.
“As soon as we read The Broodmare, we knew we had to be a part of it – it’s a searing, character-driven horror film with a finale for the ages,” said XYZ and Tea Shop. “Anna’s brilliant vision is the perfect vehicle for Michael’s writing, and we can’t wait to see it realized.”
Zlokovic added, “The Broodmare is the kind of script you don’t put down and then your jaw hits the floor by the end. I’ve never read anything like it. It’s exactly the type of movie I’ve been craving to watch: high tension, provocative storytelling that unravels into something totally unexpected.”
XYZ and Tea Shop most recently collaborated on the Fantastic Fest title Night Patrol, which was acquired by IFC/Shudder for a January 2026 release, and the upcoming Banquet, which begins production this fall in the UK with Meghann Fahy starring for filmmaker Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia. Alex Williams and Aram Tertzakian will oversee the film for XYZ, alongside James Harris for Tea Shop.
Zlokovic is best known for her feature Appendage, which premiered at SXSW. The film was based on her Sundance-premiering short.