A meta horror remake of the notorious 1978 faux documentary, Faces of Death will be released on Digital next Tuesday, May 12, via Independent Film Company.
Continuing the exploration of the original film’s infamous ‘Is it real or not?’ conceit, the reboot follows a woman working as a content moderator for a major video platform who discovers what appears to be re-enactments of murders from Faces of Death.
In an online world where nothing can be trusted, she must determine whether the violence is fiction or unfolding in real time.
Barbie Ferreira (“Euphoria”), Dacre Montgomery (“Stranger Things”) Josie Totah (“Saved by the Bell”), Aaron Holliday (Cocaine Bear), Jermaine Fowler (Sorry to Bother You), and pop sensation Charli XCX star.
Daniel Goldhaber (Cam, How to Blow Up a Pipeline) directs from a script he co-wrote with Isa Mazzei (Cam).
Legendary Entertainment, Don Murphy & Susan Montford of Angry Films Entertainment, and Greg Gilreath & Adam Hendricks of Divide/Conquer produce. Mazzei, Derek Bishé, and Rick Benattar serve as executive producers.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review, “Smart commentary and a clever approach get Faces of Death off to a strong start, but it lacks the conviction to see its bolder ideas through to its forgettable and far too conventional end.”
Faces of Death will stream on Shudder later in the year.
