Australian filmmaker Greg McLean (Wolf Creek, Rogue, The Belko Experiment) has lined up his next feature in Graveyard Smash, an action-horror movie centered around a lethal virtual reality game.

Deadline reports that the new feature is gearing up for production this year.

In Graveyard Smash, “Desperate to find her missing sister, a young woman and her three best friends find themselves trapped inside a virtual-reality game where every level forces its players to survive a different genre of a horror movie. When they learn that dying in the game means dying in real life, the friends are forced to hack, slash and battle their way to the toxic mastermind behind it all.”

Greg McLean will helm from a script by Gus Krieger (Would You Rather).

“As a lifelong horror fan, Graveyard Smash is our love letter to the genre that’s given us so much joy, fun and pure terror,” McLean told Deadline. “As a director, I’m so excited to be working with Gus on bringing this story to life, one that allows audiences to playfully and scarily experience a narrative that combines gaming, technology, nostalgia and horror fans deep connection as a community. Graveyard Smash is a horror roller coaster, and we can’t wait to take audiences around the world on the thrilling and unforgettable ride with us.”

Krieger stated, “From the first moment director Greg McLean came to me with the idea for Graveyard Smash, I was absolutely hooked. As a lifelong gamer and horror fan, I could think of no better or more imaginative way to dive headlong into all aspects of our favorite genre. Drafting this twisty, spooky and very contemporary adventure has been an absolute pleasure, and there’s no one better than McLean to bring this story to terrifying life.”

 Matthew Shreder of Concourse Media will produce alongside Tyler Condon.

With cameras set to roll on Graveyard Smash this year, stay tuned for further news on this intriguing action-horror movie.