Actor Julie Benz, known for her role in Dexter, is all set to headline the upcoming horror comedy titled Horrified where she will star alongside Busy Philipps, Ron Perlman and Jim Rash.
According to the makers, Horrified follows a once-famous scream queen (played by Benz), struggling to make ends meet, who re-enters the horror convention scene in search of quick money. However, things take a deadly turn when a pig-masked killer—straight from her former cult horror franchise—begins targeting her friends and fans. As her dark past resurfaces, she must battle both inner demons and a brutal new threat in a gory slasher showdown for survival.
Horrified is scheduled to go on floors soon and is helmed by writer-director Michael Zara in his directorial debut. He is known for writing three seasons of police procedural television series Major Crimes, starring Mary McDonnell in the lead.
The film is backed by Randy Wayne and Talia Bella under their Rebellium Films banner. The director is also producing through his company Ghost Bunni, in association with arts charity Art of Elysium, EB Studios, and producer Daniel Hall.
Julie Benz, Busy Philipps, Ron Perlman, and Tom Biolchini serve as executive producers while Carl Reid and Enrico Natale of Redbird Entertainment are co-producers.