Hereford Films is behind the supernatural horror film Tormented, written and directed by Adam Stephen Kelly (Done In, Kill Kane), Variety reports.
“Tormented centers on teenager Ashley Loren, who — in the aftermath of a tragic car accident — is haunted by nightmares of her dead sister, and must uncover her town’s dark past in the hope of vanquishing the malevolent spirit that terrorizes her from beyond the grave.”
“With one of the best genre scripts I’ve ever read, I want ‘Tormented’ to be the first in a slate of horror pictures that can go toe-to-toe with modern genre classics such as ‘The Purge’ and ‘The Babadook,’” stated Hereford Films CEO Jonathan Sothcott.
Kelly added: “With a supernatural twist and a thrilling edge, ‘Tormented’ deals with the very real, very scary phenomenon known as sleep paralysis while also taking inspiration from an incredibly dark chapter in American history. The response to the script has been fantastic and I’m so excited to have the interest of so many talented actors.”
Casting is underway with rising star Louisa Connolly-Burnham (pictured; Wolfblood) in the lead role.
Hereford Films’ 2017 slate also includes genre films Aura, Pentagram, Dracula: New Blood and We Still Die the Old Way.