By MICHAEL GINGOLD
There are echoes of HELLRAISER in a film that co-stars that movie’s iconic actor Doug Bradley.
THORNS, which is heading out to the festival circuit, is the latest from writer/director Douglas Schulze (THE DARK BELOW, MIMESIS). The cast also includes Jon Bennett, Cassandra Schomer, Bo Shumaker and Elly Schulze. The synopsis: “The story centers on an ex-priest [Bennett] working for NASA who is sent to investigate a remote observatory that went silent after receiving a radio signal from deep space. Upon arrival, he discovers the signal has set in motion the biblical end of times. The former priest must now summon his lost faith to stop the signal from spreading hell on Earth.” Bradley plays an archbishop with a mysterious agenda; the makeup effects were created by Daniel Phillips. Stay tuned for more details on THORNS’ fest play and eventual release.
