The unholy union of rock music and horror is alive and well in Art of a Hit, a psychological horror movie set to begin production soon according to Deadline.
Formerly titled Excelsis, Art of a Hit is set in 2003 and “follows a bygone rock band as they journey to a 1000-year-old French chateau to record with a reclusive super-producer in hopes of rebooting their career. But as tensions rise and tempers flare, they realize they are up against more than just the pressure to succeed.”
Deadline reports that “Indie rock pioneer Adam Lasus is music directing the ’90s alternative-heavy soundtrack alongside music supervisor Linda Cohen (Licorice Pizza).”
That exciting tidbit not only highlights that music will be prominent to this rock horror story, but it’s 2003 eschews the conventional ’80s hair metal movement frequently explored in this niche subgenre. I suppose the real question at this point is just how Faustian will the movie’s band get in order to achieve fame.
The indie psychological horror film directed by Gaelan Draper will begin shooting in France this month under a SAG Interim Agreement.
Musician and actor Ryan Donowho (“The O.C.,” Altitude) toplines the rock infused horror movie. Rob Raco (Riverdale), Charlie Saxton (Hung), Tim Jo (This Is Us), Allie MacDonald (Under the Silver Lake), James Earl (White Men Can’t Jump), and David Valdes (Speechless) also star.
Draper and Saxton co-wrote and are co-producing under their Dewey & Bug banner.
Stay tuned for additional details on the project as they arrive. In the meantime, throw up a pair of devil horns for new rock-infused horror on the way.
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