Session 9 director Brad Anderson continues to pump out new genre films and is next hunting down Frank Grillo in The Dagon, Variety reports.
In The Dagon…
“When the eldest daughter comes of age, an isolated family taking shelter in their rural house must confront the terrifying, deadly creatures that surround them every night.”
The “gripping psychological thriller” is currently in pre-production with Neal Edelstein (Mullholland Drive, The Ring, Night’s End) and Mike Macari (Alone) both producing. It was penned by Peter Mattei (“Outsiders”).
Frank Grillo, who appeared in The Purge: Anarchy, The Purge: Election Year, and Beyond Skyline, is also starring in the Steven C. Miller-directed werewolf horror film Year 2, and the Charles Manson-inspired Man’s Son.
Brad Anderson also directed Blood, which is currently for sale at the Cannes market, as well as The Machinist, Vanishing on 7th Street, The Fractured, and many others.
Independent Entertainment are repping the film, which will launch sales in Cannes this month. Independent are co-repping North American rights with CAA.
“The Dagon is one of those rare scripts that delivers a story and characters you completely invest in, only to totally pull the rug from under you,” said Marc Hofstatter, head of acquisitions for Independent Entertainment said.