By MICHAEL GINGOLD
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the latest addition to the screen slasher pantheon.
The creators of NEW FEARS EVE passed along the advance clip below from the making-of material that will appear on the movie’s Indiegogo Blu-ray. It showcases the murderous Doctor, played by Jesse McDonald in the movie, which is currently streaming on multiple platforms.
Directed by P.J. Starks and Eric Huskisson from Starks’ script, NEW FEARS EVE was produced by the duo with Jeffrey Reddick, Dave Sheridan and Felissa Rose. The latter trio also co-star along with Lily-Claire Harvey, Turner Vaughn, Matthew Tichenor, Jay Woolston, Alyssa Rhoads, Sonya DeLormier, Cody Webb, Roni Jonah and Hannah Fierman (V/H/S). The synopsis: “As the coming year approaches, three best friends reluctantly prepare for Hooper Industries’ annual New Year’s Eve bash. The clock ticks down and the body count rises as a psychotic murderer known as The Doctor is on the loose. This sadistic surgeon of death leaves Owensboro covered in blood as local police and FBI are forced to navigate through a maze of bodies left in his wake. Unbeknownst to the three best friends, their mandatory party is about to turn deadly when the killer sets his sights on them. December 31 becomes a party to die for when Leslie, Brian, Moses and their colleagues are trapped inside an inescapable building with a bloodthirsty madman hell bent on carving his way to midnight.”
“I’m just a fan of slashers hoping to leave my mark on the subgenre,” Starks tells us. “Creating a stylized masked murderer was a ton of fun, and seeing the ongoing positive reaction from horror lovers has been deeply gratifying. NEW FEARS EVE was designed to become a franchise, and The Doctor has the potential to become a horror icon. It’s a little early to know if either will happen, but Cineverse believes in what we did with our film, and the hope is they’ll continue to support us with where we go next.”
