THE MARKIT GROUP — GENRE SLATE — CONFIDENTIAL PRESENTATION
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Four films.
One position.
Eighteen countries
already secured.

The Markit Group is closing financing on a genre slate of original horror and thriller titles — each theatrically distributed across 18 territories, each built in the exact budget band currently producing the biggest multiples in the market.

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4Films in Slate
18Countries Secured
€889,683Equity Available
£0–2MPer-Film Budget Band
Financing is closing ahead of principal photography — The Last Occupant begins shooting September 2026.
The Opportunity

Too small to pitch
alone. Too strong to
pass on together.

Most equity investors in this space work on films budgeted at $5 million and above, with a minimum ticket size of $500,000. Pitched individually, none of these four films clears that bar — and a strong project gets passed on purely because of the size of the ask.

So we're not pitching one film. We're pitching a single €889,683 equity position across all four — The Last Occupant, Sins of Man, Viral Video and Behind the Door. One cheque, four films, four separate theatrical releases, four independent chances to perform.

An investor can de-risk this further still — splitting the position 50/50 with another party, for example — while retaining equity across the full slate.

Diversified by Four

One equity position spread across four independently produced, independently distributed films — rather than a single-title bet.

Theatrical Already Secured

18-country theatrical distribution is locked for all four titles before a single frame is shot — unheard of at this budget range.

Upside Still Unsold

Streaming, digital, TV and ancillary rights remain unsold on all four — theatrical performance drives their value from here.

The genre is
outperforming everything else.

Contained horror and thriller — original stories, strong filmmakers, disciplined budgets — is exactly the space delivering the biggest theatrical multiples anywhere in the market right now.

Case Study 01

Obsession (2026)

Production Budget
$750,000
Worldwide Box Office
$371M+

Distributed by Focus Features. Digital, TV and ancillary sales still to come.

Case Study 02

Backrooms (2026)

Production Budget
$10M
Worldwide Box Office
$333M+

A24's highest-grossing release to date. Digital, TV and ancillary sales still to come.

Past performance of comparable titles is not a guarantee of future results, but it shows the ceiling this exact budget band and genre can reach when theatrical distribution is in place.

The Distribution Engine

18 countries.
One distributor.
Almost 70 films
already released.

All four films will be released theatrically across 18 territories — including the USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France and Italy — by Blue Sapphire Film Limited, a distributor with almost 70 theatrical releases to its name.

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01
Blue Sapphire commits a minimum $500,000 in marketing & promotion (P&A) per film, across all 18 territories.
02
Blue Sapphire recoups that $500,000 P&A spend plus a 15% premium from theatrical revenue first.
03
Remaining theatrical profit then splits 60% to The Markit Group / 40% to Blue Sapphire.
04
The theatrical release doubles as a global marketing campaign — driving value into the still-unsold streaming, digital, TV and ancillary rights on every film.
The Slate

Four films. One case file.

Each title below has attached talent, crew and locations confirmed or in advanced stages, a confirmed national tax-credit position, and secured 18-country theatrical distribution.

This Genre Slate is one curated chapter of The Markit Group's full 2026–2028 development and production slate. View the complete slate →

Feature 01
The Last Occupant — poster
Suspense Thriller · Feature Film

The Last Occupant

Financing Open

A British suspense thriller. Principal photography commences in London this autumn.

Starring William Moseley, Lia Williams, Ben Miles and Phil Davis.

Total Budget
£425,750 (€496,915)
Equity Available
£200,000 (€233,451)
Location
London, UK
Principal Photography
Sep–Oct 2026
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Feature 02
Sins of Man — poster
Cerebral Horror · Feature Film

Sins of Man

Financing Open

A cerebral horror shot in Ireland. All locations, crew and talent secured.

Total Budget
€1,000,000
Equity Available
€380,000
Location
Ireland
Principal Photography
Q1 2027
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Feature 03
Viral Video — poster
Contained Horror · Feature Film

Viral Video

Fully Financed

A contained horror shot in Ireland. Fully financed by equity, with public funding held as additional investor security.

Total Budget
£250,000 (€291,800)
Equity Available
—
Location
Ireland
Principal Photography
Q1–Q2 2027
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Feature 04
Behind the Door — poster
Contained Horror · Feature Film

Behind the Door

Financing Open

A contained horror shot in Ireland. All locations, crew and talent secured.

Official Selection — LA Reel Film Festival 2026 Honorable Mention — LA Reel Film Festival 2026
Total Budget
£600,000 (€700,341)
Equity Available
€276,232
Location
Ireland
Principal Photography
Q2–Q3 2027
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The Capital Stack

One cheque.
Four films.

FilmTotal BudgetConfirmed FinancingEquity AvailablePrincipal Photography
The Last Occupant £425,750
(€496,915)		 £106,600 (€124,423) equity closed + £118,100 (€137,847) UK tax credit (cashflow confirmed) £200,000
(€233,451)		 Sep–Oct 2026, London
Sins of Man €1,000,000 €320,000 Irish Section 481 tax credit (cashflow confirmed); Screen Ireland & CNM/WRAP applications in progress €380,000 Q1 2027, Ireland
Viral Video £250,000
(€291,800)		 Fully financed by equity; Irish tax credit & public funding held as additional investor security Fully Financed Q1–Q2 2027, Ireland
Behind the Door £600,000
(€700,341)		 €224,109 Irish Section 481 tax credit (cashflow confirmed); Screen Ireland & CNM/WRAP applications in progress €276,232 Q2–Q3 2027, Ireland
Total Slate — — €889,683 —

Diversify further: the €889,683 position can be split between two or more investors — for example 50/50 — while each retains equity across all four titles. Theatrical distribution across all 18 territories is already secured for every film in the slate.

18-country theatrical distribution acts as both a revenue stream in its own right and a global marketing campaign, driving up the value of the streaming, digital, TV and ancillary sales still to be negotiated on all four films.

Investor Security

How you get paid back.

Every film in the slate follows the same recoupment order — tax credit and public funding sit ahead of equity as a first-loss cushion, not behind it.

01
Tax Credit & Public Funding Recoup First
The confirmed national tax credit on each film, plus any Screen Ireland or CNM/WRAP funding secured, sits in the recoupment order ahead of equity — reducing the capital genuinely at risk.
02
Equity Recoups Principal
Equity investors recoup their principal investment from theatrical, streaming, digital, TV and ancillary revenue ahead of any profit distribution.
03
Pro-Rata Profit Share
Once principal is recouped, remaining profit — including the 60% theatrical share retained by The Markit Group after the Blue Sapphire P&A recoupment — is distributed pro-rata to equity investors.

Exact recoupment mechanics vary slightly by film and will be set out in full in each film's definitive investment agreement, available as part of the data room.

Production Calendar

Cameras roll
in that order.

Sep–Oct 2026

The Last Occupant

London, UK
Q1 2027

Sins of Man

Ireland
Q1–Q2 2027

Viral Video

Ireland
Q2–Q3 2027

Behind the Door

Ireland
Why The Markit Group

Built on a decade
of independent film.

The Markit Group is a script-to-screen production company spanning Production Services, Publishing, Events, Education and Community, with offices in London, Dublin and Los Angeles — development, packaging, financing, production, post-production, sales and distribution, not one or two of those things, all of them.

100+Productions
40+Int'l Awards
5Continents
10+Years in Operation
Jason Matthewson
Founder & CEO, The Markit Group

Leads development, financing and production across the full Markit Group slate. Oversees packaging and investor relations on every title in the Genre Slate, including this one.

Lydia Mark
COO & Co-Founder, The Markit Group

Runs production operations across Markit's slate and leads the Publishing division, including The Perfect Performance novel trilogy. Co-writer on Sins of Man.

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A Message From The Founder

Hear it from Jason directly.

A message from Jason Matthewson
2 Minutes · Why This Slate, Why Now
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Genre Slate — Investor One-Sheet

The full opportunity, capital stack and comparable-title performance, condensed into a single downloadable document.

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The Markit Group | Genre Slate Pitch Deck

The full creative pitch deck for the slate — tone, comps, capital stack and all four films in one presentation.

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Beyond This Genre Slate

One chapter of a
larger slate.

The Markit Group's Full 2026–2028 Slate

Development and production titles across the full Markit Group slate, beyond this genre-focused presentation.

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Questions worth
asking upfront.

Each film in the slate is financed, produced and distributed independently — there is no cross-collateralization requirement that ties one film's completion to another's. An investor's equity position covers a pro-rata share across whichever films proceed. Theatrical distribution is already secured for all four, but if timing shifts on any individual title, the other three are unaffected.
Confirmed tax credit and public funding sit ahead of equity in the recoupment order on every film, acting as a first-loss cushion. Equity then recoups principal from theatrical, streaming, digital, TV and ancillary revenue ahead of any profit distribution. See "Investor Security" above for the full waterfall.
Payments flow as revenue is recognized — theatrical distributions from Blue Sapphire following the P&A recoupment and 15% premium, then subsequent streaming, digital, TV and ancillary deals as they close. Exact payment schedules and reporting cadence are set out in each film's definitive investment agreement, available in the data room.
Investor positions are secured against each film's copyright and revenue waterfall, with confirmed tax credit and public funding positions recouping ahead of equity. Full legal structure, security documentation and completion bond details (where applicable) are provided under NDA as part of the data room.
The slate is structured as a single combined position specifically because individual film tickets fall below most investors' minimums. Single-film positions can be discussed directly — reach out via the data room request form or book a call — but the diversification and de-risking case is strongest across all four.
Yes. The €889,683 position can be split between two or more investors — for example 50/50 — with each investor retaining equity across all four titles rather than a single-title bet.

“Independent film doesn’t fail at the script stage. It fails at the infrastructure stage. This slate is built with the infrastructure already in place — before a single camera rolls.”

Jason Matthewson — Founder & CEO, The Markit Group

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This presentation is provided for informational purposes only to prospective investors and does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security. Budgets, financing positions, distribution terms and comparable-title box office performance are subject to change and are not a guarantee of future results for this slate. Prospective investors should seek independent financial and legal advice before making any investment decision. Full terms will be set out in definitive transaction documentation.

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