![]() Hell, the guy wrote me a letter to go with the package they sent. I also won an impromptu contest Barrett and Adam Wingard threw for Blair Witch Simon sent me a lot of really cool stuff like a rare You’re Next Lego guy and a rare You’re Next Japanese t-shirt (plus a bunch of money!), so I not only admire his work in film I think he’s just a very nice dude. I love Simon Barrett’s writing, ever since I first watched Dead Birds on a whim after purchasing it second hand at an old video rental shop in my hometown. There may be bias here for several reasons. ★★★★ DISCLAIMER: The following essay contains SPOILERS. Starring Suki Waterhouse, Madisen Beaty, Inanna Sarkis, Ella-Rae Smith, Megan Best, Stephanie Sy, Jade Micael, Djouliet Amara, Seamus Patterson, & Marina Stephenson Kerr.ĭark Castle Entertainment / HanWay Films / Ingenious Media Ward and Jess De Leo from RLJE Films as well as Emily Gotto from Shudder negotiated the deal with CAA and Dark Castle Entertainment on behalf of the filmmakers for North America, with HanWay Films handling Shudder sales for UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.Seance. Additional executive producers include Daniel Negret and Andrea Scarso. Executive Producers are Daryl Katz, Chloe Katz, and Hal Sadoff of Dark Castle and Peter Watson and Marie-Gabrielle Stewart of HanWay. The film was produced by Alex Mace (Orphan), Matt Baker (Black Death), John Schoenfelder (Capone), Russell Ackerman (Hold the Dark), Tomas “Dutch” Deckaj (Capone), and Isaac Clements (Silent Night). SEANCE is a Dark Castle Entertainment Production in association with Addictive Pictures that was funded by Ingenious Media, Dark Castle Entertainment and HanWay Films. But before morning, one of the girls is dead, leaving the others wondering what they may have awakened. Soon after her arrival, six girls invite her to join them in a late-night ritual, calling forth the spirit of a dead former student who reportedly haunts their halls. In SEANCE, Camille Meadows (Waterhouse) is the new girl at the prestigious Edelvine Academy for Girls. Both companies clearly respect and understand horror fans, for whom SEANCE was made,” said Barrett. “I'm thrilled that SEANCE has found a home with RLJE Films and Shudder, who are at the vanguard of releasing unique and original genre films. “We know our members will be chilled and delighted by what Barrett has crafted with SEANCE.” “The Shudder team are big fans of Simon Barrett's work as a screenwriter, so we leapt at the chance to be the streaming home for his directorial debut,” said Craig Engler, Shudder's General Manager. “Following the ever growing success of his previous work on You’re Next and The Guest, we can’t wait to share SEANCE with audiences.” “We’re so excited to finally be working with the amazingly talented writer and director of SEANCE, Simon Barrett,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at RLJE Films. SEANCE stars Suki Waterhouse (Assassination Nation, The Divergent Series: Insurgent), Madisen Beaty (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Ella-Rae Smith (”Into the Badlands”, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw), Inanna Sarkis (Boo 2! A Madea Halloween), Seamus Patterson (“Channel Zero”) and Marina Stephenson-Kerr (“Channel Zero”). Known for writing some of the most revered horror films over the past decade, Simon Barrett (You’re Next, The Guest) wrote the screenplay of SEANCE and makes his feature-length directorial debut with the film. Shudder has also acquired UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand rights. RLJE Films plans to release the film in theaters, On Demand and Digital on and Shudder will premiere the film on its platform later in the year. RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have acquired the North American rights to the horror film, SEANCE. Following the film's recent acquisition by RLJE Films and Shudder, here's a look at Seance, the feature-length directorial debut from You're Next / The Guest writer Simon Barrett:
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