Killing Time Wraps Filming for 2027 Release
The psychological home-invasion thriller, a reimagining of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, has completed principal photography.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Horror
Principal photography has wrapped on Killing Time, a psychological home-invasion thriller directed by Joshua Friedman and starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Shelley Hennig. Quiver Distribution will release the film in North America in 2027, and The Exchange will handle international sales ahead of the upcoming AFM.
Why it matters
The film reimagines the psychological warfare of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as a thriller in which a fleeing couple takes refuge in an affluent married couple's home. It also marks the final production of producer Linda Duncombe, who passed away in October 2026.
Quiver has been developing the project for five years, and lead actor Freddie Prinze Jr. previously collaborated with the distributor on 2024's The Girl in the Pool. Financial terms, budget, and box office expectations have not been disclosed.
The players
Quiver Distribution
Quiver Distribution is the company releasing Killing Time in North America in 2027, and it previously worked with Freddie Prinze Jr. on The Girl in the Pool.
The Exchange
The Exchange is the sales company handling international distribution of Killing Time ahead of the upcoming AFM market.
Freddie Prinze Jr.
Freddie Prinze Jr. is an actor best known for the 1999 teen comedy She's All That, and he stars in Killing Time.
The details
Killing Time follows a couple on the run after a bank robbery and murder spree who seek refuge in the home of an affluent married couple, only to discover the hosts harbor secrets of their own. The cast includes Freddie Prinze Jr., Shelley Hennig, Sasha Pieterse, William Moseley, Michael Evans Behling and Michael Sirow, with a screenplay by Ward Anderson and Marc Morgenstern.
Timeline
October 2026: Producer Linda Duncombe passed away.
November 5, 2026: Principal photography wrap was announced.
Upcoming AFM: The Exchange is set to handle international sales.
2027: Quiver Distribution plans the North American release.
Industry Dynamics
Killing Time reworks the psychological confrontation of Edward Albee's 1962 play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as a genre thriller, a pattern of literary material being repurposed for horror audiences. Its dual-territory sales structure, with Quiver handling North America and The Exchange selling internationally, reflects how independent genre films are typically packaged for distribution.
Killing Time will reach North American audiences through Quiver Distribution's 2027 release, though no specific theatrical or streaming platform has been named. International viewers will depend on regional sales deals that The Exchange is expected to close at AFM.
The takeaway
Psychological thrillers built on a small cast and a single confined setting often rely on character tension rather than spectacle, which makes them efficient projects to develop and sell across markets.
What happens next
The Exchange is expected to present Killing Time at the upcoming AFM market for international buyers.
Further reading
Explore more horror films to see how psychological thrillers like this one fit into the genre.
