Bangkok-based distribution and production company Fearfolks has come aboard the Indian, Hindi-language horror film “ Numinous ,” taking on worldwide sales and pre-sell rights at the upcoming Cannes Film Market .

Directed by and starring Jay Alani – an Indian paranormal investigator, filmmaker, podcast host, and bestselling author – “Numinous” is drawn from one of Alani’s own documented case files. Set in a remote area of Himachal Pradesh, the story begins when police discover a burnt-out house with a charred body found seated inside. The family, unconvinced the death was accidental, enlists a paranormal investigator who uncovers something far more disturbing than a conventional crime.

Gaurav K. Sharma, known for “Gangs of Waseypur” and “Madras Cafe,” and Mihir Rajda of “Family Kirana Store” round out the principal cast.…