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Sarah Gadon & John Gallagher Jr. to Star in Thriller ’20/20′ from ‘The Transfiguration’ Director
Sarah Gadon (Enemy) and John Gallagher Jr. (10 Cloverfield Lane) have wrapped production in New York on 20/20, Deadline has learned.
The psychological thriller is the sophomore feature from The Transfiguration writer-director Michael O’Shea.
Gadon stars as a once-thriving young professional woman who becomes increasingly terrified by threats from a family member.
Ella Rae Peck (The Call), Scott Shepherd (Killers of the Flower Moon), Denny Dillon (“Servant”), Aaron Moten (“Fallout”), and Cici Koueth round out the cast.
Susan Leber (The Transfiguration), Anna Gerb (All Is Lost), and Joyce Pierpoline (Teeth) produce. Executive producers include Greg Hersch, Brad Axelrod, Jason Caldwell, and Randy Manis.
Prior to 20/20, Gallagher Jr. shot Mike Flanagan’s The Exorcist, due out on March 12, 2027.
John Gallagher Jr. in ‘Come Play’
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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