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

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.”

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