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Horror Vet Takes Us to ‘The Peak’ of Terror in 3D
It’s time to climb The Peak, a new supernatural thriller being helmed by Simon Crane in 3-D from a screenplay by genre veteran Neal Marshall Stevens – also known as Benjamin Carr – who penned Thir13en Ghosts, Hellraiser: Deader, The Creeps, Night Flier and a million different other genre films. Shooting was set to commence this January from the company behind Law Abiding Citizen, although I’m not sure if it’s in production yet. You can check out the synopsis and early art below. I love the concept of supernatural events happening at the top of a dangerous mountain. Kinda cool.
“The Peak is a 3-D supernatural thriller set in the Himalayas on the world’s most dangerous mountain. Its name is Nanga Parbat, but the locals call it “The Killer Mountain” because they believe it is haunted. Although it is only the sixth-highest peak in the world, more climbers have died on its slopes than even on Mount Everest.
This is the story of an American man who led a rescue up the peak a year ago, saw things that defy explanation, and has refused to climb again. Instead, he hides out, hermit-like, in a Himalayan village waiting for the annual visit of his 10-year-old daughter.
And then his worst nightmare happens: her plan crashes atop the peak. She’s alive. But an air rescue is out of the question. He is her only chance of survival – he has no choice but to lead a small team on a climb where no-one dares to tread. ”
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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