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William H. Macy faces the “SPEED DEMON”; trailer & poster

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

Yes, it’s like SPEED, with a demon—on a train.

Maverick Film and Complex Corp. release SPEED DEMON to theaters, VOD and digital May 31. Directed by Jon Keeyes and scripted by Domenico Salvaggio, it stars Katie Cassidy from the BLACK CHRISTMAS and A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET remakes, William H. Macy, John Patrick Jordan, Sari Arambulo, Michael Emery, Jeremy Feight and Sabrina Schlegel-Mejia. The synopsis: “When Father Novak and Sister Lu board a train from Montreal to New York City, they weren’t prepared for the danger and evil that would pursue them. After the train is taken over by the demon Asmodeus, Father Novak and Sister Lu must battle possessed passengers on a runaway train with Sister Lu forced to overcome her faltering faith and perform the first exorcism done by a nun.”

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).