Set to World Premiere at theFrightFest Film Festival in London is Padraig Reynolds‘ latest slasher, Open 24 Hours, which brings the horror to the graveyard shift.
In the film, after setting her serial killer boyfriend on fire. A paranoid delusional woman gets a job at an all-night gas station. Reynolds says that he was influenced by both John Carpenter and Alex Aja:
“John Carpenter’s Body Bags episode ‘The Gas Station’ and High Tension for sure,” Reynolds revealed when asked about his influcens.
He adds: “Since we shot in Serbia in the winter I really wanted to capture the cold and the rain. I really think that added a nice element to the film.”
“The Gas Station”, featured Robert Carradine as a serial killer, with cameos by David Naughton, Sam Raimi, and Wes Craven.
In Open 24 Hours, which stars Vanessa Grasse (Leatherface), Brendan Fletcher (Rampage, Freddy vs. Jason), Cole Vigue, Emily Tennant, and Daniel O’Meara:
“A paranoid delusional woman, Mary White (Vanessa Grasse), has just been released from a mental hospital for setting her serial killer boyfriend on fire. Her boyfriend, James Lincoln Fields is brutal serial killer known as The Rain Ripper. After being released from the Hospital, Mary’s vulnerable demeanor aids her in obtaining employment at an all-night gas station. However, left alone to her own devices, her paranoia and hallucinations return with furious consequences.”
Pray you never run out of gas.
