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We’re Getting An 80’s Style Slasher From Slash
Legendary guitarist Slash has confirmed that he will be producing an 80’s style slasher in the vein of Halloween and Friday the 13th for Revolver Picture Company. While there is no title or concept for us to read, it is being reported that Brian Sieve (Boogeyman 2 & 3) has written the script, which is a throwback to the slasher glory days.
Revolver’s Nick Phillips tells THR, “We knew he was into horror movies so we had big long dinner. He gets it, from the old Universal classics to the 70s, and yes, excitedly for us, the 80s.”
Slash himself states, “They had an idea that tied in perfectly with a theme that I was working on at the time. From there, together with Brian Sieve, I think we developed something awesome.”
Slash recently produced The Hell Within, which was written by Jeff Buhler (The Midnight Meat Train) and directed by Dennison Ramalho (ABC’s of Death 2).
Andrzej Żuławski’s 1981 psychological horror movie Possession is getting a remake from Smile writer/director Parker Finn, and Deadline reports that The Batman actor Paul Dano has joined the cast.
No word at this time on character details, though.
The original film starred Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill as a married couple in Cold War-era West Berlin whose relationship spirals into a supernatural nightmare. In Finn’s update, Margaret Qualley and Callum Turner will star as the turbulent couple in Finn’s Possession, and Adjani has officially given her blessing on Qualley’s casting.
Parker Finn is writing and directing the new take on Possession.
He’s also producing alongside Jonathan Fass via Bad Feeling, along with Roy Lee and Andrew Childs via Vertigo, and Robert Pattinson. Marc Bienstock is serving as exec producer.
Our own Brian Keiper celebrated Possession‘s 40th anniversary here on BD back in 2021, writing: “Few movies depict emotional turmoil as effectively and daringly as Andrzej Zulawksi’s Possession. It is a challenging and sometimes inscrutable film, both for the mind and the emotions. Zulawski struggles through a number of deep issues throughout the course of the film; issues that speak to some of humanity’s deepest pains and fears. In many ways it is about loss— loss of political ideals, loss of faith, and loss of innocence. But most of all, Possession is about the fear, pain, and anger that comes from the loss of a marriage.”
This will mark Dano’s first horror role. The actor previously appeared in sci-fi hits Looper and Okja.
Isabelle Adjani and Sam Neill in Possession
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