EXCLUSIVEProduction is now underway [Monday 26 September]Survival horror stories from Australia The Red, starring Tess Haubrich (Alien: Covenant), Michael Biehn (The Terminator) and Angie Milliken (Elvis).
In the film, a young sheriff (Haubrich) obsessed with living up to her dead father’s legacy finds her mettle tested when locals are found ripped to shreds. To defeat the monster responsible for the murders, she must face her past and team up with Biehn (an eccentric Vietnam veteran).
Ryan Coonan directs a script he co-wrote with Richard Barcaricchio, based on their short film Waterborne. Produced in 2014. WaterborneMore than 70 festivals were attended, including Fantasia and Fantastic Fest.
Judd Tilyard (Producers)Two Heads Creek) and Liz Tomkins for Dicentium Films, Jessica Butland (Ruby’s Choice) for Radioactive Pictures and Barcaricchio, with Brett Thornquest and Steven Matusko of Eclectik Vision co-producing (Blood Vessel). Verity Fiction, along with James Norrie of UK-based sales company Amp, is an executive producer.
Toby Barron is responsible for creating creature effects.Thor: Ragnorok).
Shooting will take places in Cracow (Central Queensland) and Screen Queensland Studios, Brisbane. Alceon Entertainment Partners and Eclectik Vision finance the project with Screen Queensland, Screen West and Screen West supporting them.
Radioactive Pictures Australia and New Zealand will release Pic. Amp will handle world sales ahead AFM’s November release.
Coonan stated: “I can’t wait to bring the feature version of our short film to life. The short’s mix of drama from our real-world characters and the real terror that comes from our beast had such an amazing reaction from audiences around the world, so it’s going to be a privilege to experience that again when we bring The Red to the big screen”.