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‘The Ruins’ Director Carter Smith Wraps Filming on “Slimy, Wild Queer Horror” Movie ‘Swallowed’
It looks like The Ruins director Carter Smith is going back to his body-horror roots with his latest feature, Swallowed. That includes re-teaming with The Ruins’ lead actress Jena Malone.
An Instagram post by Smith reveals a few key details about the mysterious horror film; production recently wrapped in Maine and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge actor Mark Patton also stars. Smith refers to Swallowed as his first All the Dead Boys feature- All the Dead Boys is Smith’s deep dive into queer fear and body horror.
Most intriguing of all is Smith’s description of Swallowed as a “slimy wild queer horror nightmare of a movie.” The use of slimy teases a heavy emphasis on the body-horror. Carter also established his ability to create cringe-inducing body-horror with his 2008 feature debut, which saw a killer vine consume its victims’ bodies, sometimes from the inside.
Smith doesn’t reveal any plot details as he heads into post-production but promises to share more soon.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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