The feature film Littermates marks the directorial debut of filmmakers Scott Tinkham and Michael Woloson, who wrote, directed, and produced it. Littermates won the Special Jury Prize at the 2026 Manchester Film Festival. Then at its North American premiere at the Dances with Films (DWF: LA) festival on June 21, 2026, it won the Narrative Feature Audience Award.

After the Alamo Exclusives Sneak Peek of Littermates at Fantastic Fest in September in Austin, Texas, the award-winning absurdist horror film is released theatrically in Alamo Drafthouse theaters in major cities on November 6, 2026. Alamo theaters/ cities theatrically releasing the film for a full one-week run include: New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Omaha, Raleigh, San Antonio, San Francisco, Twin Cities, and more.

LITTERMATES TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd7oqgnf4ac

Set against the backdrop of an unnamed war, Chester (Oliver Woolf) lives on a lovely and spacious property in the English countryside. There appear to be several amenities, yet as peaceful as it looks, there is no doubt unrest exists beyond the gates. The lifestyle Chester has been living, as seen in scenes viewed at the beginning of the film, changes as he receives disoriented survivors at two different times.

Chester first receives Liam (Joey Bader), a young man who struggles to speak. He kindly offers refuge and a form of therapy to communicate again. Liam still seems to have regressed to a childlike state, accepting the care the stranger provides. A couple of scenes could make the audience question his motives. Shortly after, Mel (Kaylee McGregor) arrives with a similar look of trauma. Chester provides Mel with the care and support he gave Liam, but the young man begins to question his actions.

The three main characters are excellent in their roles: a caretaker/concerned citizen (Woolf) and survivors (Bader/McGregor) escaping unnamed, traumatized areas. Liam displays the most trauma, not speaking but understanding when spoken to. Mel appears more alert and capable upon arrival and soon shows more strength and resistance than the two men anticipated. These personalities make for an interesting script, while occasionally leaning into absurdity with humor.

When Mel presses for more than what she’s been offered in wartime, the newly formed family dynamics start to unravel.

Executive Producer: Haley Nicole Johnson (Obsession), Joey Bader, Al Baker, Jake Kuhn, and Noah Stratton-Twine. Producers: Woolf and McGregor.

Source: Fantastic Fest, Alamo Exclusives