Breeder release date: When will the horror thriller starring Maddie Phillips and Dot-Marie Jones hits theaters?

Breeder, the horror thriller, will hit the theater in US theaters on October 28, 2026. Directed and written by Alex Goyette, the story is about a college student and his struggle. The movie stars Daniel Doheny, Dot-Marie Jones, Maddie Phillips and Tanaya Beatty. Paige McGarvin and Carmen Moore are also listed among the cast.

According to the film’s official synopsis, the story follows Russell, a college student struggling to fund his research to save endangered bees. His situation changes when Patti, an eccentric dog breeder, offers to sponsor his work. But when Russell visits her remote ranch, he discovers that her plans go beyond his research.

Goyette wrote and directed the film. Breeder runs for about 97 minutes and is rated R for disturbing material, violence, sexual content, graphic nudity and language.


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What’s in the trailer

As Dot-Marie Jones plays Patti, a strange and creepy poodle breeder, in the trailer, she introduces Russell to her daughters. “Russell, I’d like you to meet my daughters,” she says. As he joins them at the table, Ainsley, played by Maddie Phillips, tells him, “We’re not a cult, I swear.”

The trailer is 2 minutes and 8 seconds long. Then the storyline unfolded to how Patti trapped Russel for an unknown purpose. She plans to stop breeding dogs and start breeding humans. She tells Russell that he is the right “stud” for her project. The trailer then builds the horror with disturbing images and an eerie background score.

Dot-Marie Jones' character reveals that she is moving from dog breeding to human breeding. She further says to Russell that he is the right stud for her project of breeding people.

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Goyette also told Variety about the upcoming film, "Independent Film Company and Shudder have always been a dream home for us. We're thrilled to partner with them to bring Breeder to audiences following its world premiere at Tribeca. As conversations around eugenics continue to resurface, our film confronts those ideas through the eyes of a deranged poodle breeder,"