by Marc Patterson

Well this is an interesting bit of news. Adam Wingard who directed the ultra low budget, but extremely high quality, Pop Skull (review here) as well as Homesick (review here), is into his latest project and this time it sounds like he has a bit more than $3,000 to work with. The project is called A Horrible Way to Die.  (You just got a look at the first official production still above.)

The cast line up includes A.J. Bowen (The House of the Devil), Amy Seimetz (Wristcutters: A Love Story) and Joe Swanberg (Nights and Weekends). If this cast doesn’t speak volumes then I don’t know what will. Wingard has a knack for casting with a more mainstream indie aesthetic. Sure Homesick featured genre staples Bill Moseley and Tiffany Shepis, but look at everything else Wingard has done and you’ll see exactly what I mean.

Contributing to the head-scratch factor is Bloody Disgusting’s “Mr Disgusting” (Brad Miska) associate producing. Really? Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying that as a knock. With all the film showings they’ve been doing I could see this role coming down the pike for him. It’s just that I’m taken a bit aback that he would choose a Wingard film over… well just about anyone else’s. Wingard was the last guy I figured he’d ever get involved with. Again – not a bad thing. Just one more tidbit that makes this project interesting.

The synopsis, according to the boys at DreadCentral goes as follows: Sometimes life has a way of never leaving you alone. Especially if you’re an escaped murderer looking to start anew someplace nice. Are you ready to find out just how wrong things can go with A Horrible Way to Die?

Written by Simon Barrett (Dead Birds), the story follows an escaped murderer in pursuit of his ex-girlfriend who has fled to start a new life in a small town. Produced by Travis Stevens, Simon Barrett and Kim Sherman, the film is currently shooting in Columbia, Missouri with Mike Strain (Albino Farm) of Fantasy Creations FX handling the special FX and make-up.

Personally speaking Wingard hasn’t disappointed yet, so you can count on this one going in our pile of films that we’ll be keeping our eye on.

Source: DreadCentral