Bella Thorne is in the final stretch of the theatrical run for her indie horror film “Find Your Friends,” and the window to catch it on the big screen is closing quickly.
Thorne posted the screening details on Instagram today. Her Los Angeles date has only 8 seats remaining. New York City tickets are already completely sold out. That leaves two more stops on the tour. Chicago gets a late-night screening on June 6 at 11:45 PM at the Music Box Theatre. New York City gets one final chance on June 9 at 7:00 PM at the IFC Center in Manhattan. The film heads to Shudder next.
“Can’t wait for you all to see this one,” Thorne wrote on Instagram. “See you in the desert.”
The desert sign-off is more than a flourish. It hints at something specific about the film’s tone and setting. Horror has long had a complicated relationship with desolate landscapes. In those places, help feels far away and ordinary rules don’t quite apply. Thorne seems to know exactly what she’s working with.
The venue choices feel deliberate. Music Box Theatre in Chicago has been a touchstone for serious film fans for decades. The IFC Center in New York fills a similar role. Both attract audiences who genuinely care about the work. That’s a different kind of crowd than a standard wide-release audience, and it’s exactly the crowd an indie horror film benefits from reaching first. The sold-out New York dates suggest the word is already getting around.
Getting a film like this in front of audiences takes more effort than it might appear. A limited theatrical run involves real coordination: distribution deals, venue relationships, and timing. Word of mouth has to build fast, or the seats stay empty. Thorne has been building her filmmaking credentials alongside her acting career, and “Find Your Friends” represents a concrete push in that direction.
The Shudder deal is a solid outcome for an indie horror film. The platform has quietly become one of the better homes for genre work without a major studio behind it. It attracts subscribers who actively seek horror out. For a filmmaker building a reputation in the space, that’s a meaningful place to land.
Thorne started her entertainment career as a child and rose to wider attention on Disney Channel. She’s moved deliberately into more challenging territory over the years, both as an actress and as a creator. She’s producing and directing now, working in a genre that rewards genuine craft. That fits.
No streaming premiere date on Shudder has been announced. The theatrical run closes out over the next few days, with Chicago and New York the final two cities on the schedule.
