Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II-IV, Spiral, Twisted) is back with Serpentine, a new thriller feature that Bousman says will allow him to step a bit outside the horror genre.
Deadline reports that Bousman will direct for Dream State Studios and Brand in Entertainment.
“Serpentine is set in a seemingly quiet New England town where organized crime, crooked cops, buried secrets and the intensely competitive world of figure skating begin to collide.”
Deadline further details, “At the center of the film is a woman who believes she has found a way out of a dangerous life, only to discover that escape comes with consequences. What begins as an attempt to disappear quickly pulls her into a strange web of criminals, local power players, and people with their own reasons for keeping the past buried.”
Bousman said in a statement, “I’ve wanted for a long time to flex some different muscles outside of the horror genre, and Serpentine gives me that opportunity without completely abandoning the things I love. There’s still dread, fear and a real sense of intensity running through it, but it exists in this strange, darkly funny, Fargo-esque world that feels very different from anything I’ve directed before. That combination is what really excites me.”
The film’s writer Valerie Palencar said, “Darren immediately understood what makes Serpentine unusual. This is a story driven by complex characters operating in a world where ambition and loyalty are constantly being tested. Darren has an extraordinary ability to create tension while never losing sight of character, and we are enormously excited to have him directing the film.”