Some spirits refuse to leave—and some secrets should stay buried.
The official trailer has arrived for NEVER AFTER DARK, a new supernatural horror film from director Dave Boyle starring Moeka Hoshi of Shogun.
Hoshi plays a wandering medium whose work takes her into an isolated country home where she encounters a presence unlike anything she has faced before. What begins as another attempt to help a restless spirit soon becomes a much more dangerous battle, forcing her to deal with a threat that may be more terrifying because it is human.
NEVER AFTER DARK arrives in US theatres on September 25, 2026, from Magnolia Pictures and Magnet Releasing.
Never After Dark
- Director: Dave Boyle
- Starring: Moeka Hoshi, Kurumi Inagaki, Kento Kaku, Tae Kimura, Mutsuo Yoshioka, Bokuzo Masana
- Genre: Horror
- Runtime: 104 mins
A Medium Faces Something She Can’t Explain
Airi, played by Moeka Hoshi, has dedicated her life to helping troubled spirits move on from the world of the living.
She isn’t completely alone during her work, either. Airi is accompanied by the spirit of her deceased sister, Miku, who remains by her side.
Her latest assignment takes her to a remote country house after its new owner, Teiko, asks for help dealing with a supernatural presence.
But this isn’t an ordinary haunting.
Airi encounters a disturbing apparition with abilities that challenge everything she believes she understands about the supernatural. When Gunji, Teiko’s son, remains skeptical about what Airi claims to be experiencing, she begins investigating the history of the property herself.
The deeper she digs, the more disturbing the truth becomes.
And before long, Airi is no longer simply trying to remove a spirit from the house. She has become the target of a much more unpredictable danger.
When the Living Become the Real Threat
One of the more intriguing elements of NEVER AFTER DARK is the way the story shifts the danger away from the supernatural.
Airi is accustomed to dealing with the dead, but this time the people around her may prove far more difficult to understand or trust.
As the secrets surrounding the house begin coming to light, Airi finds herself facing an enemy she never expected—and one that changes the nature of the haunting entirely.
The Cast
NEVER AFTER DARK stars Moeka Hoshi as Airi and Kurumi Inagaki as Miku.
The cast also includes Kento Kaku as Gunji, Mutsuo Yoshioka as the Mysterious Man, Bokuzō Masana as a Police Officer, and Tae Kimura as Teiko.
Dave Boyle Directs
NEVER AFTER DARK is directed by Dave Boyle, who brings the story to the screen as an atmospheric supernatural horror film centered on spirits, hidden secrets, and the danger waiting inside an isolated home.
The film’s premise sets up a ghost story where the supernatural may only be one part of the nightmare.
Release Details
Title: NEVER AFTER DARK
Release Date: September 25, 2026 (US)
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing
Director: Dave Boyle
Starring: Moeka Hoshi as Airi, Kurumi Inagaki as Miku, Kento Kaku as Gunji, Mutsuo Yoshioka as Mysterious Man, Bokuzō Masana as Police Officer, Tae Kimura as Teiko
Genre: Horror
Runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes
NEVER AFTER DARK looks to deliver a ghost story with a darker mystery at its centre. Airi may know how to confront restless spirits, but her latest case forces her into territory where understanding the dead may not be enough to keep her safe.
With Moeka Hoshi leading the cast and Dave Boyle behind the camera, the film brings together supernatural horror, an isolated house, and secrets that could make the living just as frightening as the dead.
NEVER AFTER DARK opens in US theatres on September 25, 2026.
