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Hammer Offers First Preview of ‘Ithaqua’

by Thomas Tuna
written by Thomas Tuna

This is Ithaqua: the wind with teeth.

Hammer offered audiences a glimpse into their new horror feature Ithaqua. The preview, which can be seen at the link below, suggests that something evil is in the woods.

The official synopsis reads “When an American mercenary employed as a hired gun is blackmailed into leading a trading party to a nearby native village, what they encounter is death and destruction. Barely getting away with their lives and with some supplies, the party returns home to their trading post – but something else has followed them back, something not human.”

Directed by Casey Walker, Ithaqua stars Luke Hemsworth, Kevin Durand, Michael Pitt, Craig Lauzon, Leenah Robinson, and Pamela Matthews.

Hammer will bring Ithaqua to UK screens, premiering at FrightFest this weekend, ahead of its full release in early 2027. No word yet on US release dates. Stay tuned to Horror News Network for more on Ithaqua.

Thomas A. Tuna is a comic book veteran who began his writing career back in the ’70s with Charlton Comics, contributing to such horror titles as Ghost Manor, Haunted, The Many Ghosts of Dr. Graves and Ghostly Haunts. Most recently, he has served as a writer and editor (with more than a smattering of horror yarns) for such comic book websites as Hyper Epics and Red Moon Features. Some of his favorite horror flicks include Jaws, Salem’s Lot, Dracula (with Frank Langella) and Blade. His favorite horror comic books? Tomb of Dracula (by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan) and Swamp Thing (by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson).