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Title:

The Fois

or full title: The Fois: Revenge of Maw Maw Claudette

Logline:

A Cajun Maw Maw's ghost is out for revenge over a nasty gumbo in her prize-winning pot. When a washed-up pilot returns home to settle his grandfather's estate, he awakens the vengeful ghost of his Cajun maw maw — and a supernatural outbreak known only as The Fois.

SYNOPSIS

When washed-up pilot Beaux Boudreaux returns to the small bayou town of Cypress Cove to settle his late grandfather's estate, he inherits the family camp — and something far darker. After a disastrous gumbo is cooked in his grandmother's prized pot, the vengeful spirit of Maw Maw Claudette is awakened, unleashing a supernatural outbreak the locals call "the fois." As a mysterious green fog spreads across the bayou and the body count rises, Beaux teams up with a hometown love interest, a swamp witch, an eccentric private investigator, and a secretive government paranormal unit to uncover a decades-old family secret. To break the curse and save Cypress Cove, Beaux must do the one thing no Boudreaux has done in a generation: cook the perfect gumbo. Filmed entirely in South Louisiana, The Fois: Revenge of Maw Maw Claudette is a horror-comedy steeped in Cajun folklore, food, and family — where the scares are real, the humor is dry, and you can't run from the runs.

Genre:

Horror-Comedy

About the Film:

The Fois is a locally produced Louisiana feature film — a micro-budget passion project made by a South Louisiana filmmaker celebrating Cajun culture, humor, and horror. Shot around Lafayette and Henderson, the film blends bayou folklore, absurd comedy, and real Louisiana charm into one wild, home-grown horror-comedy experience.

Filmed at:

Acadiana region of Louisiana, mostly Lafayette, Henderson, Breaux Bridge

Starring:

Nick Manning (Nightwatch)

Kristen Renton (Sons of Anarchy)

Rochelle Martin (Paris-based stage and screen actress) as Maw Maw Claudette.

The Fois also stars a lineup of South Louisiana personalities that local audiences already know and love:

Coady "Hoss" Fontenot — creator of Cajun Cooking with Hoss, the social media sensation known for roasting gumbo crimes across the internet

Cory LeDoux — Louisiana comedian and social media personality

Hick Cheramie — veteran actor (Emancipation, Mayfair Witches)

Brittany Boudreaux — Louisiana social media personality

The Cajun Mamas: Koa Melancon and Sarah O'pry — beloved Louisiana social media duo

Leroy Thomas — acclaimed zydeco musician and bandleader, who also performs in the film

Written/Directed by:

David Rabalais

Release dates:

In theaters across Louisiana September 2026, with additional markets and streaming release to follow.

Trailer link:

https://youtu.be/7fxTxf62YdU

Over 100k views in first 3 days on Facebook.

Press contact:

David Rabalais

[email protected]

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