Stephen King’s Mercy Attracts The Walking Dead and Super 8 Talent

Steve Barton |

Nov 30, 2012

Source Name:

The Hollywood Reporter

Source Url:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/walking-dead-super-8-actors-395696

Post Thumb:

/studios/blumhouse.jpg

Stephen King's Mercy Attracts The Walking Dead and Super 8 Talent Some fresh casting news for the latest Stephen King adaptation, Mercy, has hit the interwebs, and now’s your chance to find out just who from the cast of “The Walking Dead” and Super 8 have joined the fracas. Dig it!

THR reports that Chandler Riggs, the child star of AMC’s “The Walking Dead”, and Super 8 star Joel Courtney ARE signing up for active duty on the project.

Universal Pictures is teaming with Jason Blum’s red-hot Blumhouse Productions banner on Mercy, a fantasy-horror movie based on Stephen King’s short story “Gramma,” published as part of his 1985 collection Skeleton Crew.

Peter Cornwell (The Haunting in Connecticut) will direct from a script by Matt Greenberg (1408), and Frances O’Connor (A.I.) is set to star.

The story follows two young boys who go with their single mother (O’Connor) to take care of their elderly, senile grandmother named Mercy, only to discover that she’s a witch who made a pact with a dark force many years before.

More as it comes.

VISIT THE EVILSHOP @ AMAZON!
Got news? Click here to submit it!
Make pacts with dark forces in the comments section below!

Image Type 1:

Categorized:

0What do you think?Post a comment.

Play Episode

82min

Scarred For Life

Episode 268: Mind Body Spirit Filmmkers Alex Henes and Matt Merenda and The Brave Little Toaster (1987)

This week we're joined by Alex Henes and Matt Merenda, the filmmakers behind the yoga-horror found footage film Mind Body Spirit, which is available on demand and streaming on Shudder and AMC+. We chat about Sarah J. Bartholomew's fantastic performance, the script and more before diving into their childhoods and their very different reactions to horror as a kid. Then we chat about The Brave Little Toaster and how it destroyed all four of our childhoods. Anthropomorphic appliances, self-cannibalism, religion...this movie has it all and we laugh our way through describing just how messed up it actually is. You can follow Mind Body Spirit on Instagram.Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Bluesky. We’re also on Twitter (sorta) with the same usernames. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! Support us on Patreon!If you want to support our podcast, please please take a moment to go rate us on Spotify and give us a rating and review on iTunes. It really helps us out with the algorithms. We also have a YouTube channel! Ask us for our Discord server!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Scarred For Life

Little Cuts 183: We Promise This is Weekly

We're back and this was recorded last week so please disregard our talk about UFF! We're chatting:Death of a UnicornPaddington 3Eve's BayouWheel of TimeSXSW!Follow Mary Beth, Terry and the Podcast on Bluesky. We’re also on Twitter (sorta) with the same usernames. We also have a Letterboxd HQ account, so follow us there, too! Support us on Patreon!If you want to support our podcast, please please take a moment to go rate us on Spotify and give us a rating and review on iTunes. It really helps us out with the algorithms. We also have a YouTube channel! Ask us for our Discord server!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Girl, That's Scary

GTS Review - Cuckoo

Howdy, Howdy!This week, we're headed to the Alps to dive into the Horror/Mystery film, Cuckoo (2024). Tap in to hear our thoughts on this movie, youthful choices, family tragedies, overseas antics, and more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Scarred For Life

Episode 269: For Sale By Exorcist Filmmaker Melissa LaMartina and Unico in the Island of Magic (1983)

This week we're joined by Melissa LaMartina, the filmmaker behind For Sale by Exorcist. We chat about her mockumentary, occult research and more before diving into her childhood to learn about her horror history. Then it's time to visit Unico in the Island of Magic, a wild anime children's movie about bug wizards, towers made of people and the cutest yet saddest little unicorn ever. This movie is available in a number of places to watch, so give it a go before listening!You can follow Melissa on Instagram and Bluesky. You can also follow her horror host alter ego on Instagram as well as her band Beach Creeper. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.