The Reawakening

Another found-footage horror script, this one from screenwriter (Shutter) that’s equal parts Flatliners and Mary Shelly’s “Frankenstein.”

Reawakening

The story follows a team of research students that discovers the secret to bringing subjects back from the dead — however, their actions result in a series of sinister consequences.

Subject 17

The low budget horror flick will be found footage and can best be described as Flatliners meets Frankenstein. We’re told that the horror flick is about a group of medical researchers who attempt to reawaken the dead, only to find that they’ve created another monster entirely.

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Wilde And Duplass Go Through A ‘Reawakening’ For Lionsgate

Olivia Wilde (pictured above; Turistas, Tron: Legacy, “House”) and Mark Duplass (pictured below; Zero Dark Thirty, Safety Not Guaranteed have signed on to star in Reawakening for Blumhouse and Lionsgate.

The David Gelb (Jiro Dreams Of Sushi) directed film will be written by Luke Dawson (Shutter and Jeremy Slater (the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot). Jason Blum will produce through Blumhouse along with Mosaic Media Group.

In the thriller, “The story follows a team of research students that discovers the secret to bringing subjects back from the dead — however, their actions result in a series of sinister consequences.

Definitely interested to see how this one pans out! READ MORE

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‘Shutter’ Writer Tackles Found Footage Frankenstein Tale ‘Subject 17′

Lionsgate has tapped Luke Dawson, who penned the 2008 remake Shutter, to write Subject 17, a new found footage flick to be produced by Mosiac Media Group, Bloody Disgusting exclusively learned..

The low budget horror flick will be found footage and can best be described as Flatliners meets Frankenstein. We’re told that the horror flick is about a group of medical researchers who attempt to reawaken the dead, only to find that they’ve created another monster entirely.

Frankenstein is hot right now, although I’m not sure where this fits in with Lionsgate since they’re distributing the in-production I, Frankenstein. READ MORE

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Shutter (remake)

A newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved.