THE AWAKENING
The Supernatural Horror-Thriller Exclusively Hits Digital November 10
ALLEN, TEXAS (October 8, 2026) – An elite military unit’s operation in the Colombian jungle descends into a frenzied nightmare. Encountering primeval forces once faced by Spanish conquistadors 500 years prior, both incursions discover an ancient presence out for blood in the supernatural-horror-thriller THE AWAKENING, debuting on Digital November 10 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Director by Jaime Osorio Marquez (The Sacrifice, The Squad) and co-directed by first-time feature film director Federico Durán, and José Luis Rugeles (Rebellion); THE AWAKENING features Claudio Cataño (Pacific), Alejandro Buitrago (“Narcos”), Héctor Sánchez (Mi Bestia), Andrea Olaya (“Thousand Fangs”), Quique Sanmartín (Pepe Caceres), Jaisson Jeack (“Thousand Fangs”), Carlos Mariño (The Initiated), Andres Londono (“Narcos: Mexico”), Salvador Bridges (Adiós al amigo), and Ricardo Leguizamo (“Vampire Academy”).
THE AWAKENING – nominated as “Best Feature Film” at the 2026 Guadalajara International Film Festival – will land on Blu-ray™ and DVD exclusively through Amazon® on December 15.
Synopsis:
An elite military unit ventures into a Colombian jungle on a mission to eliminate an enemy target. What begins as a tactical operation quickly descends into a frenzied nightmare when a primeval force awakens in the darkness. Five hundred years earlier, a Spanish conquistador expedition was consumed by the same relentless curse. Separated by centuries but connected by the same hostile territory, both groups fight to survive the jungle’s curse.
Country of Origin: Columbia
THE AWAKENING has a runtime of approximately 96 minutes and is not rated.
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Blu-ray DVD Catalog #: WGU09159B Catalog #: WGU09158D UPC Code: 810199991597 UPC Code: 810199991580 Pre-Order Date: 11/10/26 Pre-Order Date: 11/10/26 SLP: $29.98 SLP: $24.98 Audio: DTS HDMA 5.1 / Stereo Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital / 2.0 Stereo
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Well Go USA Entertainment (www.wellgousa.com) is an Oscar®-nominated theatrical and home entertainment distribution label that specializes in bringing the best in action, genre and independent films from the U.S. and around the world to North America. Well Go titles can be seen across a variety of platforms, including in theaters, on-demand, via DVD and Blu-ray and on television, as well as on mobile and connected devices through martial arts action channel Hi-YAH! (www.hiyahtv.com). Well Go USA Entertainment’s corporate headquarters is in Allen, Texas, with an additional office in Taiwan.
