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Prey for the devil is an upcoming American supernatural horror film directed by Daniel Stamm and written by Robert Zappia. It stars Jacqueline Byers Colin Salmon, Christian Navarro, Lisa Palfrey, Nicholas Ralph, Virginia Madsen, and Ben Cross in his final film before his death in 2020. The film is scheduled to be released on October 28, 2022.
Synopsis[]
The film's plot has been described as:[1]
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Cast[]
- Jacqueline Byers as Sister Ann
- Debora Zhecheva as Little Ann
- Colin Salmon as Father Quinn
- Virginia Madsen as Dr. Peters
- Ben Cross as Cardinal Matthews
- Christian Navarro as Father Dante
- Lisa Palfrey as Sister Euphemia
- Nicholas Ralph as Father Raymond
- Velizar Binev as Father Bernhard
Production[]
In October 2019, The Devil's Light was first announced, penned by Halloween H20: 20 Years Later scribe Robert Zappia and James Hawes tapped as director.[2] Lionsgate and Gold Circle Films would co-produce the film with a targeted shooting window of spring 2020 planned.[3] Paul Brooks, Jessica Malanaphy, Todd R. Jones, and Earl Richey Jones would produce the film while Scott Niemeyer, David Brooks and Brad Kessell were named as executive producers.[4] Zappia's script, originally titled The Devil's Flame made the 2018 BloodList.[5] In February 2020, the role of director fell to Daniel Stamm, marking his return to the exorcism sub-genre after the 2010 film The Last Exorcism.[6][7] In June 2020, Jacqueline Byers was announced as the lead actress for The Devil's Light and that she would star alongside Virginia Madsen, Ben Cross, Colin Salmon, Christian Navarro, and Nicholas Ralph.[8]
Filming took place during the summer of 2020 in Sofia, Bulgaria.[9] Actor Ben Cross passed away on August 18, 2020 and had wrapped his filming for his part a mere ten days beforehand.[10]
Release[]
The Devil's Light is scheduled to be released in theatres on October 28, 2022.[11] It was previously scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on January 8, 2021, then moved to February 11, 2022, by Lionsgate.[12][13] In July 2022, the film was retitled Prey For the Devil.[14]
References[]
- ↑ Korngut, Josh (July 15, 2022). ‘Prey for the Devil’ Trailer — Intense New Possession Horror Arrives This Halloween.
- ↑ Kay, Jeremy (October 30, 2019). Lionsgate International to Launch AFM sales on Supernatural Thriller The Devil’s Light (in en).
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (October 30, 2019). Black Mirror Director James Hawes To Helm The Devil’s Light Thriller For Lionsgate & Gold Circle – AFM.
- ↑ Vlessing, Ethan (October 30, 2019). Black Mirror Director to Tackle Thriller The Devil’s Light for Lionsgate.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (October 24, 2018). BloodList 2018: See the Year's Best Genre Screenplays and Pilots.
- ↑ Miska, Brad (February 19, 2020). The Last Exorcism ’s Daniel Stamm Directing The Devil’s Light for Lionsgate (in en-US).
- ↑ The Last Exorcism' 's Daniel Stamm to Direct The Devil's Light (2020-02-20).
- ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (June 26, 2020). Jacqueline Byers To Star In The Devil's Light for Lionsgate and Gold Circle; Daniel Stamm Directing. Retrieved on June 26, 2020.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (September 15, 2020). The Boys' Antony Starr to Lead Lionsgate Thriller Cobweb (in en-US).
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (August 18, 2020). Ben Cross Dies: Chariots Of Fire, Star Trek & First Knight Star Was 72.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 31, 2022). Lionsgate Dates Feature Adaptation Of Judy Blume's 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' For Fall. Deadline.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 1, 2020). 'John Wick 4' To 2022, While 'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard', 'Spiral, 'Barb And Star' & More Head To 2021: Lionsgate Release Date Changes. Retrieved on May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Miska, Brad (August 27, 2021). Lionsgate Dates 'The Devil’s Light' for February 2022; Features Original 'Candyman' Star Virginia Madsen!. Bloody Disgustin.
- ↑ Miska, Brad (July 11, 2022). Lionsgate's 'Prey for the Devil' Poster Teases a New Kind of Possession Horror Film.
