Nothing like finding out that there are still film makers who can come up with an interesting premise for a horror film. Personally, I don't mind the bevy of remakes that Hollywood churns out year after year. I just don't feel they really take away the importance of the original movie, so why get worked up about it? But it is great to hear about a new project that sounds original, scary and fun.
The Hollywood Reporter announced the movie 'Damned'. This movie sounds like it has everything. Family in peril? Check. Great set-up? Check? Interesting antagonists? Check. Let's hope the movie lives up to its premise.
Agnew, Keller's 'Damned' finds production turf
First-time scribes Jim Agnew and Sean Keller have sold the horror spec "Damned" to Fried Films/the Pantry, the production company founded by producers Rob Fried and Dan Keston. The story revolves around an all-American family that survives a plane crash only to descend into a backwoods nightmare of demon-fearing religious zealots. Fried and Keston are in postproduction on "Weapons," a film about violence and racial tension in a suburban town. The film stars Nick Cannon and Paul Dano and was written and directed by Independent Spirit Award nominee Adam Bhala Lough. Fried's producing credits include New Line Cinema's "The Man" and Universal Pictures' upcoming "Man of the Year," directed by Barry Levinson. Agnew and Keller are repped by Danny Sherman at Principal Entertainment and attorney Mark Temple. (Tatiana Siegel)
