Simon Barrett’s ‘Seance’ Is Coming Exclusively To Shudder
Mary Beth McAndrews
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Simon Barrett has been a name to follow in the horror-sphere since he wrote contemporary horror favorites such as You’re Next and The Guest. Now, he’s entering into the world of directing with his feature film debut, Seance, which comes to Shudder on September 29.
Here’s the synopsis for Seance:
In Seance, Camille Meadows is the new girl at the prestigious Edelvine Academy for Girls. 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. But before morning, one of the girls is dead, leaving the others wondering what they may have awakened.
The movie stars Suki Waterhouse (Assassination Nation), Madisen Beaty (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood), Ella-Rae Smith (Into the Badlands), Inanna Sarkis (Boo 2! A Madea Halloween), Seamus Patterson (Channel Zero), and Marina Stephenson-Kerr (Channel Zero).
Simon Barrett Discusses Directing His First Feature
In an exclusive interview with Dread Central, Barrett opened up about what it was like working on Seance and what inspired the story. He said,
“Mysteries and ghost stories are among my favorite types of fiction to consume, and they have been for my entire life, since I first started reading novels as a kid. So, I knew I wanted to try to tell a story in that creative space.“
Making his first feature wasn’t easy, though, describing the process as both the best and worst experience he’s ever had. He said, “ I was responsible for everything, I stressed-puked every morning, didn’t get any sleep. I mean I love it, that’s the job, that’s indie filmmaking, so I was thrilled.” If that doesn’t get you excited to make an indie horror film, I’m not sure what will.
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Barrett also explained his process in writing a group of young women. Instead of approaching the project like he was going to create these incredible female characters, he looked at them as just human beings. He said,
I think if I sat down and said, “I’m going to write some great female characters,” then I’ve probably done a terrible job. That is just such a weird creative perspective. To me, the characters kind of tell me who they are, the story kind of tells me what it is and because I respect all of my characters as human beings, I like spending time with them. That tends to guide me in the right way, rather than like coming at it, doing something calculated that I might fail at.
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