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FrightFest ’11: A Distorted ‘The Devil’s Business’ Poster
Part of this summer’s Film4 FrightFest lineup is Sean Hogan’s British The Devil’s Business, which we just landed the official festival one sheet.
“Two hit men, Pinner, a cynical veteran and the inexperienced Cully, are sent to murder an old associate of their underworld boss. Waiting for their mark to return home, Pinner attempts to pass the time by telling a strange story from his past, involving Valentina, a dancer he was once ordered to kill… But things are not all what they seem in their quarry’s house and the discovery of a make-shift black magic altar sends the uncomprehending duo into the shadowy darkness of their own tortured souls.”
“Dexter” and “Fear the Walking Dead” actor Keith Carradine is the latest to join creature feature Skeletons, Deadline reports today.
He joins Brie Larson (Kong: Skull Island) in the “modern take on the creature horror film” from producer J.J. Abrams.
Skeletons is “told from the perspective of a young boy who slowly begins to discover that his beloved parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother’s true nature.”
JT Mollner (Strange Darling) directs the creature feature, revising the initial script by Brian Duffield (Whalefall, No One Will Save You), based on the short story “Fail-Safe“ by Philip Fracassi.
Kyle Gallner, John Goodman, Ione Skye, and Daithí Ó Haragáin also star.
The film hails from Infrared, Bad Robot Productions, and Assemble Media.
“I’m beyond excited to see Brie take on this role – it’s frightening, emotionally charged, and so different from anything she’s done before,” added Infrared President of Production Drew Simon. “The depth and intensity this character demands is immense, and I know Brie’s going to bring something unforgettable to the screen.”
Mollner is keeping very busy in horror lately. Also on the way from the filmmaker is Stephen King adaptation The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon and a Texas Chainsaw Massacre series for A24.