Darlin' a 2019 American horror feature film directed by "Walking Dead" star, Pollyanna McIntosh, will premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, on March 9, 2019. Darlin' is the anticipated sequel to both The Woman (2011) and Offspring (2009).
The film follows the story of a feral teenager, Darlin', who was found at a Catholic hospital in true feral form. She is then taken into custody to a care home run by The Bishop and a fleet of nuns, where she is to be rehabilitated into a "good girl" by the grace of the Catholic church. Darlin' holds secrets darker than her sins that she is threatened with and is not traveling alone. The Woman who raised her, equally as fierce and feral, is ever present in the shadows of Darlin's psyche and is determined to come for her no matter what it takes.
In Darlin', McIntosh says of Gennarino "Sabrina is wholly human as a sex worker who had her child taken into care when she was young and is now finding comfort in her friendships amongst the homeless community."
Gennarino says, "I am so proud and grateful to be a part of this badass trilogy. And even more so of Pollyanna. She not only wrote the film, but she also starred AND directed. She's a force of nature, and I couldn't be more blessed to have her in my life and to be reunited with my fellow Walking Dead castmates!" Gennarino acts alongside Walking Dead veterans Pollyanna McIntosh, Thomas Francis Murphy, and Cooper Andrews in this nail-biting thriller.
Pollyanna McIntosh's feature-film directorial debut, Darlin', will have three screenings at SXSW. You won't want to miss it!