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“AMERICAN PSYCHO” and “RIVER’S EDGE” creators team for “SMILEY FACE KILLERS”; trailer & poster

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Crispin Glover and his RIVER’S EDGE director Tim Hunter are back with a serial-murder thriller inspired by true events.

Lionsgate has announced a December 8 release on VOD/digital platforms, Blu-ray and DVD of SMILEY FACE KILLERS, based on the long-running titular conspiracy theory. Scripted by AMERICAN PSYCHO author Bret Easton Ellis, it also stars Ronen Rubinstein (CONDEMNED) and Mia Serafino. The synopsis: “As a strange wave of mysterious drownings of male college students plagues the California coast, Jake Graham [Rubinstein] struggles to keep his life together at school. Finding himself stalked by a hooded figure [Glover] driving an unmarked van, Jake fears he may become the next victim in the killers’ horrific spree.” The Blu-ray, DVD and digital editions will come with a behind-the-scenes featurette including cast interviews.

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).