Bruce Campbell and “PAN’S LABYRINTH” star fight murderous shoppers on “BLACK FRIDAY”

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 | Uncategorized

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Presumably it’s not at an S-Mart.

Deadline reports that Bruce Campbell is starring in BLACK FRIDAY, directed by Casey Tebo (2016’s horror/comedy HAPPY BIRTHDAY) from a script by Andy Greskoviak. Devon Sawa (FINAL DESTINATION and IDLE HANDS, lately making a comeback with HUNTER HUNTER) Michael Jai White (SPAWN), Ivana Baquero (PAN’S LABYRINTH), Ryan Lee and Stephen Peck also star in the film, which is set on the titular super-busy shopping day. The story centers on a group of disgruntled toy-store employees who have to battle holiday shoppers transformed into monstrous, vulture-like creatures by a mysterious alien parasite. Filming begins November 16 in Boston, with Warner Davis of the Warner Davis Company (natch) producing alongside MFW Productions; a release next Thanksgiving is being targeted.

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).