Orange Is the New Black Star Is Dead Awake
Steve Barton
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The sleep paralysis sub-genre train keeps right on moving despite any hags sitting upon its chest as THR is reporting that “Orange Is the New Black” star Lori Petty has joined the cast of Dead Awake.
The film started principal photography in San Antonio, Texas, this week. It also stars Jocelin Donahue and Jesse Bradford.
Written by Final Destination scribe Jeffrey Reddick, the story centers on a young woman (Donahue) who discovers an ancient evil stalking its victims through the real-life phenomenon of sleep paralysis. After losing someone close to her, she teams up with a local artist (Bradford) to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the unexplained death. After she is finally exposed to the terrifying truth by an eccentric expert on sleep disorders, her investigation unknowingly puts her best friend and everyone close to her in danger.
Phillip Guzman is directing the Aristar Entertainment and Incendiary Features film, which also stars Dileep Rao, Brea Grant, and James Eckhouse.
Derek Lee Nixon and James LaMarr produce the indie film along with Guzman, Kurt Wehner, and Philip Marlatt. A.J. Gutierrez, LeeLee Wellberg, Galen Walker, and Jeffrey Reddick are executive producing.
“I’m thrilled to have such a talented group of people come together to bring this terrifying story to life. Final Destination tapped into the universal fear of dying. But you only die once; you have to sleep every night,” says Reddick.
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