Exclusive: Michael C. Hall (Dexter) and Grace Caroline Currey (Fall) have joined Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring), Tim Blake Nelson (Captain America: Brave New World) and Simon Rex (Red Rocket) in true-crime biopic feature The Leader, based on the 1997 mass suicide of the religious group known as Heaven’s Gate.
The project has secured an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA.
Michael Gallagher (The Thinning) is directing from his original screenplay. The pic is produced by Cinemand Films (Funny Story) and Balcony 9 Productions (Bride Hard).
The Leader will chart the memorable true story of the 39 members of the UFO cult known as Heaven’s Gate who committed the largest mass suicide ever on American soil. The film tracks Nettles (Farmiga) and Applewhite (Nelson) as they develop the religion, build a devout following and face unforeseen conflict when the spaceship fails to arrive.
Hall will play a key devotee: a wealthy addict who...
The project has secured an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA.
Michael Gallagher (The Thinning) is directing from his original screenplay. The pic is produced by Cinemand Films (Funny Story) and Balcony 9 Productions (Bride Hard).
The Leader will chart the memorable true story of the 39 members of the UFO cult known as Heaven’s Gate who committed the largest mass suicide ever on American soil. The film tracks Nettles (Farmiga) and Applewhite (Nelson) as they develop the religion, build a devout following and face unforeseen conflict when the spaceship fails to arrive.
Hall will play a key devotee: a wealthy addict who...
- 10/31/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Filmmaker Alex Fofonoff’s cosmic horror short takes the tension of forced socialisation to a whole new level. When a novelist, whose career seems to be imploding, takes refuge in a friend’s vacation home she comes across two strangers who claim to be the house’s caretakers. As conversations start and the initial confusion begins to subside, the author suspects a dark secret could be at play. There’s no need to explain any further what happens plot-wise because Fofonoff’s film is a classic thrill ride with twists and turns that’ll keep you on your toes. From its grainy 16mm to its Under The Skin-esque score, Fofonoff embellishes his world with a profound sense of unease that permeates every frame, making his short a terrific slice of old-school genre filmmaking. Dn discussed the construction of these elements with Fofonoff, the challenge of pushing his craft to a new level,...
- 3/10/2023
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
It started with a tweet. I have no idea who put said tweet in my feed, but in that feed there was a trailer for a film that sounded so vague that admittedly my curiosity was piqued. The name? Some Guy Who Kills People.
Written by Ryan Levin, directed by Jack Perez and starring Kevin Corrigan, Some Guy Who Kills People tells the story of Ken Boyd, a lonely man fresh out of the loony bin who sets out to kill those he deems responsible for his miserable life.
Using the powers of Twitter, I reached out to writer Ryan Levin and this is what happened...
Crix: Where did the idea for Sgwkp come about?
Ryan Levin: The idea came from a short film I made in 2007 called “The Fifth,” in which a group of buddies hang out, play poker and shoot the shit about their jobs. One of the guys,...
Written by Ryan Levin, directed by Jack Perez and starring Kevin Corrigan, Some Guy Who Kills People tells the story of Ken Boyd, a lonely man fresh out of the loony bin who sets out to kill those he deems responsible for his miserable life.
Using the powers of Twitter, I reached out to writer Ryan Levin and this is what happened...
Crix: Where did the idea for Sgwkp come about?
Ryan Levin: The idea came from a short film I made in 2007 called “The Fifth,” in which a group of buddies hang out, play poker and shoot the shit about their jobs. One of the guys,...
- 11/28/2011
- by CrixLee
- DreadCentral.com
Screamfest La 2011 Exclusive: Writer/Producer Ryan A. Levin Talks Some Guy Who Kills People Premiere
As part of our continuing coverage of the 2011 Screamfest La Film Festival, we chatted with Ryan A. Levin, the writer and producer of one of the fest's selections, the feature Some Guy Who Kills People, and got the lowdown on the horror-comedy, which is set for its Screamfest premiere on Friday, October 21st, at 10:00 pm.
Written by Levin and produced by him and John Landis, Michael Wormser and Micah Goldman with directorial duties handled by Jack Perez, Some Guy Who Kills People stars prolific actor Kevin Corrigan, Barry Bostwick, genre vet Karen Black, Ariel Gade, Lucy Davis ("Reaper") and Leo Fitzpatrick. It revolves around "Ken Boyd (Corrigan), who, fresh out of the loony bin, returns to his small hometown to seek revenge on those he deems responsible for ruining his life. However, his plans are complicated when his estranged daughter shows up, looking to bond with her father, and...
Written by Levin and produced by him and John Landis, Michael Wormser and Micah Goldman with directorial duties handled by Jack Perez, Some Guy Who Kills People stars prolific actor Kevin Corrigan, Barry Bostwick, genre vet Karen Black, Ariel Gade, Lucy Davis ("Reaper") and Leo Fitzpatrick. It revolves around "Ken Boyd (Corrigan), who, fresh out of the loony bin, returns to his small hometown to seek revenge on those he deems responsible for ruining his life. However, his plans are complicated when his estranged daughter shows up, looking to bond with her father, and...
- 10/19/2011
- by SeanD.
- DreadCentral.com
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