Grizzly Night
Grizzly Night is a 2026 American survival thriller film directed by Burke Doeren in his feature directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Katrina Mathewson and Tanner Bean, based on a story by them and Bo Bean. The film is a dramatization of the 1967 "Night of the Grizzlies" attacks in Glacier National Park. It stars Brec Bassinger, Jack Griffo, Charles Esten, and Oded Fehr.
Plot
On August 12, 1967, a summer evening in Montana's Glacier National Park descends into chaos. Joan Devereaux (Lauren Call) is a rookie park ranger trying to establish herself in a male-dominated environment. Her resilience is tested when the park is besieged by two separate, simultaneous grizzly bear attacks occurring only nine miles apart—an unprecedented event in the park's history.
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| author | Katrina Mathewson Tanner Bean |
|---|---|
| director | Burke Doeren |
| editor | G. Mitchell Johnson Michael DeJohn |
| genre | drama thriller |
| keywords | bear attack even glacier national park grizzly bear montana national park park ranger pitch stalk |
| musicBy | Dan Reckard |
| producer | Burke Doeren Kellie Doeren Lauren Call |
| productionCompany | FourJFilms Grizzly Night LLC |
| publisher | Saban Films |
| theme | survival |