Independent filmmaker Larry Fessenden completes filming on 'Trauma'; horror sequel links back to 'Habit, Depraved, and Blackout' (EXCLUSIVE)
Larry Fessenden, an indie film icon and multi-hyphenate in the horror genre, is gearing up for his eighth directorial effort with the upcoming film, "Trauma Or, Monsters All." This film serves as a sequel to Fessenden's previous works: "Habit" (1995), "Depraved" (2019), and "Blackout" (2023).
The story brings together the iconic monsters from these films, uniting the vampire Sam, the Frankenstein-like Adam, and the werewolf Charley Barrett under one roof in the fictional town of Talbot Falls. This contemporary homage to classic monster mash-ups like Universal Pictures' House of Frankenstein and House of Dracula offers an existential and humanist perspective on these monsters.
The main cast includes:
- Larry Fessenden as Sam, the vampire from Habit
- Alex Breaux as Adam, the Frankenstein-like creation from Depraved
- Alex Hurt as Charley Barrett, the werewolf from Blackout
- Laëtitia Hollard in her first feature role
- Aitana Doyle
- Addison Timlin
- James Le Gros
- John Speredakos
- Barbara Crampton
- Joshua Leonard, who is coming out of retirement for this project
Filming for "Trauma Or, Monsters All" was completed over three months in upstate New York. The film is currently in post-production. Fessenden expressed his enjoyment of the challenge of presenting his existential take on monsters in a contemporary mash-up.
The film is produced by Glass Eye Pix, with Fessenden, Gaby Leyner, James Felix McKenney, and Tilson Allen-Merry as producers. Sharif El Neklawy is the cinematographer for the film.
Stirling duBell and Chris Ingvordson also produce the film, with Edwin Linker as executive producer. Lois Drabkin handled casting for the film.
Variety exclusively reports on this exciting project, promising a graveyard smash that horror fans won't want to miss. Keep an eye out for updates on "Trauma Or, Monsters All."
This upcoming film, "Trauma Or, Monsters All," produced by Glass Eye Pix, brings together the iconic monsters from Larry Fessenden's previous works, offering an entertaining blend of horror and contemporary homage to classic monster mash-ups like Universal Pictures' House of Frankenstein and House of Dracula. The film, currently in post-production, features a star-studded cast including Larry Fessenden, Alex Breaux, Alex Hurt, Laëtitia Hollard, Aitana Doyle, Addison Timlin, James Le Gros, John Speredakos, Barbara Crampton, Joshua Leonard, and more.
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