Freestyle Digital Media releases thriller feature Lie of the Land

Freestyle Digital Media has released the thriller Lie of the Land on North American digital HD internet, DVD, cable and satellite platforms starting Oct. 23, 2026. The film centers on an Irish farming couple pushed toward a dangerous last-ditch plan as money, marriage and home start to collapse.

Why it matters: - Freestyle Digital Media is adding another independent feature to its North American distribution slate across digital HD internet, DVD, cable and satellite platforms. - The release gives the Irish thriller immediate access to home-viewing audiences starting Oct. 23, 2026. - The film’s premise leans on relationship conflict, financial strain and a land-and-inheritance story that may resonate with genre and indie-film viewers.

What happened: - Freestyle Digital Media released the thriller Lie of the Land on Oct. 23, 2026. - The film is now available on North American digital HD internet, DVD, cable and satellite platforms. - Freestyle Digital Media is the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group. - Freestyle Digital Media negotiated a deal to acquire Lie of the Land directly with the filmmakers.

The details: - Lie of the Land is a contained thriller about Kath and Matthew Ward, an aging, penniless Irish couple. - The Wards have no money, no children and years of bad investments behind them. - The couple expects it will soon be impossible to keep farming. - Kath’s family home has been passed down for generations and is now in severe disrepair. - Kath is grieving her recently deceased mother and carries regret and resentment into her marriage. - Matthew is presented as a dreamer who blames his farming failures on bad luck. - Matthew places hope in one last scheme with charismatic Gabriel Shepherd. - Shepherd arrives at the farm promising a new life abroad and debt-free. - The plan depends on taking the Wards’ last money: a cash inheritance left by Kath’s mother. - When Kath has a last-minute change of heart, the Wards realize Shepherd was never acting in their best interest. - The story turns into a fight to save both their relationship and the home they were ready to abandon. - John Carlin directed the film. - Tara Hegarty wrote the screenplay. - Margaret McGoldrick and Chris Patterson produced the film. - The cast includes Ali White as Kath Ward, Nigel O’Neill as Matthew Ward, Barry John Kinsella as Shepherd and Abe Smyth as Boyle. - The film’s website is the official Lie of the Land page.

Between the lines: - The film’s setup uses a financial crisis to drive both the thriller plot and the marriage story. - The inheritance angle raises the stakes beyond a simple getaway scheme, because the couple’s last financial cushion is tied to family loss. - Carlin’s comments frame the movie as a story about what home, marriage and commitment mean when survival is on the line.

What's next: - Lie of the Land is now in circulation on North American home-entertainment and digital platforms. - Freestyle Digital Media’s wider distribution business continues to focus on VOD, streaming and multiplatform releases for independent films. - The company says its broader library includes titles such as Survive, Dear Zoe and Best Summer Ever.