Alief signs on world sales for psychological horror “Godhead,” premiering this weekend at Montreal’s Fantasia

Alief, a U.K./France-based film company, has signed on to manage world sales for the psychological horror feature “Godhead,” with the title set for its world premiere this weekend at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, according to Deadline.

The report describes “Godhead” as Mark H. Rapaport’s second feature after his debut film “Hippo,” with the new project centered on “kinematics horror,” a framing that Deadline uses to characterize the film’s psychological-horror approach.

Deadline reported that the cast includes Al Warren of “The Drama,” Sarah Coffey of “Queens Of The Dead,” and Kimball Farley, as additional starring performers in “Godhead.” The ensemble details were presented as part of the package accompanying the film’s sales and festival introduction.

Alief’s involvement is positioned as a distribution and sales step timed to Fantasia, a genre-focused festival known for spotlighting films before or alongside international dealmaking. The company’s world-sales role is expected to support buyers seeking festival-to-release paths for genre titles.

The announcement comes as “Godhead” prepares for its first public screening at Fantasia, where world premieres typically function as a marketplace moment for international distributors and platforms. Deadline’s report ties Alief’s sales signing to that premiere schedule in Montreal this weekend.

For filmmakers and cast, the timing can affect follow-on logistics, since world-sales representation often helps coordinate licensing discussions that may run in parallel with festival appearances. For audiences, the premiere at Fantasia provides the first opportunity to see the film publicly before any subsequent release window is announced.

No additional distribution timetable, territory list, or streaming or theatrical commitments were provided in the Deadline report, beyond the stated world-sales signing and the Fantasia premiere timing.