Tiffany Haddish's Thriller 'The Girl in the River' Sets September Release and Drops Trailer

The film stars Tiffany Haddish and Devon Sawa, with Maggie Grace and Ralph Macchio rounding out the cast. Brando Benetton wrote and directed the project.

What is 'The Girl in the River' about?

The story centers on an experienced criminologist and a young psychologist who travel to a remote Mississippi town. Their mission is to investigate the murder of a young girl and the disappearance of her twin sister.

What does the trailer reveal?

The newly released trailer offers a glimpse into the film's tense atmosphere. In one scene, Haddish's character urges a colleague to stay on the case, saying, "I know you want to retire, but yesterday, two twin sisters disappeared." She adds, "If we don't find her sister in the next 24 hours, she won't be back at all."

Devon Sawa's character highlights the investigation's difficulties, stating, "We have too many leads, no real suspects." He later offers a cryptic warning: "Just because you think someone’s a killer doesn’t mean they are one." The trailer concludes with Haddish delivering a stark declaration: "You’re not ready to confront what real evil looks like."

Joe Lemmon and Andrew Stevens produced the independent film. Executive producers include Hicham Benkirane, Alan B. Bursteen, Dawn Bursteen, Rick Moore, Alessandro Penazzi, Jeff Roschman, and Sam Stevens.