BondIt, Buffalo 8 and Sandaled Kid Productions Team Up on High-Concept Horror Film Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

BondIt Media Capital, Buffalo 8 Distribution and Sandaled Kid Productions have partnered on a new slate of horror films.

The partnership will develop three commercial, high-concept horror films. BondIt will finance the slate, while Buffalo 8 will release the titles. Sandaled Kid Productions will focus on development and production of the projects.

“This partnership brings together companies with complementary strengths and a shared belief in bold, commercial genre filmmaking,” James Cullen Bressack, Sandaled Kid Productions founder, said in a statement. “We wanted to build a slate that feels fresh, marketable and genuinely scary, while giving each film the opportunity to stand out in a crowded marketplace.”

The deal was negotiated by Bressack and Matthew Helderman, CEO and co-founder of BondIt and Buffalo 8. Bressack and Helderman will both serve as executive producers for the three films.

“James is a longtime collaborator with our teams at both BondIt and Buffalo 8 — and we’re excited for another adventure with him as we target the release of these films for 2027,” Helderman said in a statement. “This genre slate of original films reflects our continued expansion and focus on greenlighting new commercial projects for VOD audiences.”

Additional details, including titles, filmmakers and production schedules, have yet to be announced.

Helderman founded Buffalo 8 in 2010 as an independent media studio focused on production, post-production and distribution. BondIt launched in 2013 with a focus on the eliminating the strain in capital from deposits productions leave with guilds to ensure their members are paid in a timely manner.

Sandaled Kid launched in 2020 with a focus on micro- and mid-budget genre films, particularly action and horror. Bressack’s credits include “Darkness of Man,” “Hot Seat” and “Fortress.”