AFM 2015: The Hexecutioners Delves Into Occult Terror
Todd Rigney
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As a fan of director Jesse Thomas Cook’s Monster Brawl and someone who lives in awe of writer Tony Burgess’ work, I gotta say that the duo’s upcoming horror flick The Hexecutioners sounds ridiculously intriguing. The combination of a controversial subject (euthanasia) with sinister occult horror is a recipe for terror, and from the looks of the trailer, Cook and Burgess have put together something that demands my attention. And possibly yours, as well.
From the Press Release:
From Canadian independent genre studio Foresight Features, director Jesse Thomas Cook (Septic Man, Monster Brawl), and the permanently damaged mind of Tony Burgess (Pontypool, Ejecta), comes The Hexecutioners. The sixth film in the Foresight Features slate is a euthanasia-themed occult haunter that wrapped production in early May.
The film will be introduced to international distributors at AFM. It stars newcomer Liv Collins, Sarah Power (Repo! The Genetic Opera, “Killjoys”), and Tim Burd (Saw II, Septic Man) along with a list of character roles from Ari Millen (“Orphan Black”), Barry Flatman (“Fargo,” The Dead Zone), Boyd Banks (Dawn of the Dead, Hellmouth), and Walter Borden (Gerontophilia).
Synopsis:
Three years ago Proposition 117 was passed, allowing private medical films to conduct assisted suicide procedures. Two disparate young women working for a Rite-to-Die company are dispatched to a remote estate to perform a custom euthanasia ritual, but they unwittingly summon the spirits of a death cult that once inhabited the property.
Given the talent behind and in front of the camera, The Hexecutioners shouldn’t have any problems finding international distribution at the American Film Market. Although we still have a while before the flick is released on one format or another, it’s never too early to take a peek at the trailer.
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