Cabin Fever: Patent Zero‘s Sean Astin, pictured, True Lies’ Tom Arnold, The Frighteners‘ Jake Busey and Straw Dogs‘ Rhys Coiro are starring in Dead Ant, an indie horror comedy being directed Ron Carlson, reports THR.
The script, also by Carlson, “Tells of a down on their luck hair metal band that gets a chance for a comeback with an appearance at Coachella. However, the group gets sidelined in the desert and must fight for their lives against giant ants.”
Astin is the band’s roadie while Arnold is their manager. Busey and Coiro are part of the band.
Also in the movie, currently shooting in Santa Clarita, are Danny Woodburn (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles), Michael Horse, Leisha Hailey (“The L Word”), and Cameron Richardson (Murder in the First).
Carlson, Stephanie Hodos and Mark Hodos are producing the creature feature, which is being exec produced by Matt Luber, Fleur Roberts and Ron Martino.
