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‘Troll 2’ Star Hunts Down, and ‘Destroys’, Old Men… Errr Vampires
Michael Stephenson was the child star of the 1990 horror pic Troll 2, a movie so infamously bad, he used the experience to write and direct Best Worst Movie, about the film becoming a cult phenomenon. In a twist of fate, that documentary enabled Stephenson, 32, to line up financing for his first narrative feature, a dark comedy titled Destroy, reports Heat Vision.
In Destroy, vampires don’t exist, but that doesn’t stop a well-intentioned would-be vampire hunter from leaving a trail of blood-splattered wooden stakes across Bavaria. But while he thinks he’s saving the world, he is mistakenly murdering sweet, innocent old men.
Stephenson is directing and producing with Lindsay Stephenson, via the duo’s Magic Stone Productions, as well as Jennifer Roth, one of the producers of Black Swan. The script was co-written by Zack Carlson, programmer of Austin’s Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.
Destroy will shoot in Eastern Europe and is in the early stages of casting.
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‘Demon Hunters’ Trailer Unleashes Action Horror Team-Up in Taiwan-India’s First Co-Production
A Taiwanese paranormal YouTuber and an Indian tech engineer are forced to join forces against evil in the trailer for Demon Hunters, the first Taiwan-India co-produced feature.
Light House Productions and Kleos Entertainment Group will release the action horror comedy on Digital and VOD on August 7.
Directed by Mei-Juin Chen (Taiwan) and produced by Gayathiri Guliani (India – Kleos Entertainment Group ) and Cindy Shyu (Taiwan – Light House Productions), Demon Hunters follows “Tommy (played by Taiwan’s heartthrob JC Lin), a YouTuber who fakes exorcisms for views, as he teams up with Sanjay (played by India’s current hot superstar Arjan Bajwa), an Indian tech expert and grandson of a legendary exorcist, to battle a zombie demon possession.”
Jack Kao, Harry Chang, and Regina Lei also star.
“This is a great step toward building globally resonant IP from Asia,” said Guliani, producer at Kleos Entertainment Group. “It demonstrates how culturally rooted stories can transcend borders and unlock new film audience ecosystems. Our hope is to do even more cross-cultural and cross-country collaborations.”
Director Chen stated: “I am proud and excited that three women filmmakers from different cultures and countries came together to create and make Demon Hunters. I am looking forward to working together again and ensuring our voices are heard through stories that have been told traditionally from a male perspective. This film gives us so much insight to do more.”
Shyu, producer at Light House Productions, added: “Bringing together Taiwan and India on this scale has been creatively enriching. The film reflects a seamless blend of storytelling traditions and technical excellence that audiences worldwide can connect with. We are looking forward to the US reception for this wild and fun film.”
The cross-cultural action-horror hybrid features more than 700 VFX shots and a combined Taiwanese-Hindi soundtrack, including the Bollywood-style track “Dadaji Ka Jadoo,” distributed by Sony Music Taiwan.
Demon Hunters will be available in America in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Mandarin, and English.
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