Anthony Hickox, director of both Waxwork and Hellraiser III, is returning to horror with The Shrine, which UK sales outfit Carnaby International is already selling at the ongoing Cannes market.
“The sci-fi thriller is set against the backdrop of war in the middle east when a US drone strikes a rebel convoy, a blackout engulfs the Syrian-Turkish border. The US and Turkish military team up to investigate, stumbling upon a shrine at a mosque in a deserted town. What they find buried beneath will test the soldiers’ faith.”
Sebastian Pearson is producing for his banner Pearson Films, his previous credits include Snatch and Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels as an associate producer.
“Our original idea was to take a high concept, action sci-fi idea and set it in a Mosque amongst the Syrian conflict to highlight the craziness of all religious prejudices,” Pearson commented. “Much like Get Out used classic horror to highlight racism in the U.S.”
Production is slated for early 2018, with the cast to be announced at a later date.
