Jeffery Dean Morgan (The Walking Dead) and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (The Haunting Of Bly Manor ) are set to star in a new horror thriller titled Felix, which is being produced by director Joe Carnahan (Boss Level, Smokin’ Aces, The Grey). The film revolves around a creepy haunted ventriloquist doll.
The story follows “Charlie and his best friend Jimmy who are making a film and dream of becoming big-time Hollywood directors. When Charlie’s father finds an old ventriloquist’s doll named Felix among his late mother’s belongings, Charlie and Jimmy cast the doll as the creepy antagonist. Through a chain of increasingly sinister and disturbing events the family discovers that Felix has a mind of his own and it’s up to Charlie and Jimmy to rid their family of an ominous force. Sales will continue through the Cannes market next month.”
Ventriloquist dolls are creepy as hell. Ever since I saw that episode of The Twilight Zone when I was a kid, “The Dummy,” those things have freaked me out. Sounds like it’ll be a fun and creepy horror film! Highland Film Group COO Delphine Perrier described Felix as “Super 8 meets Child’s Play.”
The movie will be directed by John Kissack (Everfall) from a script written by Casey Giltner. The film will start shooting in spring in Winnipeg, Canada.
Highland Film Group CEO Arianne Fraser said, “We could not be more thrilled to reteam with Joe Carnahan after the success of Hulu’s Boss Level starring Mel Gibson and Frank Grillo.”
Source: Screen Daily