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Jaume Balagueró’s Lovecraftian ‘Venus’ Will Be the Second Film in the “Fear Collection”
Sony Pictures International Productions and Amazon Prime Video recently joined forces with Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, The Last Circus, Witching and Bitching) on the feature film series “The Fear Collection”.
It kicked off with Álex de la Iglesia‘s Veneciafrenia, released in Spain last November.
Next up is Venus, which hails from horror veteran Jaume Balagueró, the co-director of REC and REC 2, not to mention the filmmaker behind Sleep Tight and The Darkness.
Production is complete on the second film in the anthology film series, which is described as a supernatural horror story that’s set in an urban survival environment with elements of modern witchery.
Venus is inspired by HP Lovecraft’s “Dreams in the Witch House” and stars Ester Expósito, Ángela Cremonte, Magüi Mira, Fernando Valdivieso and Federico Aguado.
While Álex de la Iglesia’s Veneciafrenia is available on Amazon Prime in Spain, it’s unclear when it will make its way to the U.S.
Thanks to Fabien for the heads up.
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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