Scared to Death (2024 film)
{{Short description|Film by Paul Boyd}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Scared to Death.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = Paul Boyd
| writer = Paul Boyd
| producer = Eric Barrett
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Lin Shaye
- Bill Moseley
- Olivier Paris
- Victoria Konefal
- B.J. Minor
- Jade Chynoweth
- Rae Dawn Chong
- Lucinda Jenney
- Kurt Deimer
}}
| cinematography = Steven Poster
| editing = Ed Shiers
| music = Misha Segal
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- Mirror Films
- Bald Man Films
}}
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2024|8|11|Popcorn Frights}}
| runtime = 98 minutes{{Cite web |title=Scared to Death |url=https://popcornfrights.com/film/scared-to-death/ |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=Popcorn Frights}}
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
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Scared to Death is a 2024 American comedy horror film written and directed by Paul Boyd. It stars Lin Shaye, Bill Moseley, Olivier Paris, Victoria Konefal, B.J. Minor, Jade Chynoweth, Rae Dawn Chong, Lucinda Jenney, and Kurt Deimer. It premiered at Popcorn Frights Film Festival on August 11, 2024.
Premise
Jasper is a production assistant who is eager to advance as a director in Hollywood, proposes to his boss that the crew and actors of their upcoming horror film should experience a real séance. They choose a 70 year-old abandoned children's shelter for research. As the séance starts, Jasper and the crew become trapped in the shelter and haunted by the murdered orphans who were found "scared to death" in 1942.
Cast
- Lin Shaye as Max
- Bill Moseley as Felix
- Olivier Paris as Jasper
- Victoria Konefal as Lena
- B.J. Minor as Johnny
- Jade Chynoweth as Champ
- Rae Dawn Chong as Ruth
- Lucinda Jenney as Detective Harris
- Kurt Deimer as The Grog
Production
In February 2023, it was reported that Paul Boyd would direct the film from a screenplay he wrote, while Lin Shaye signed on to executive produce and star. Bill Moseley, Olivier Paris and Victoria Konefal were cast in main roles. Principal photography took place in Los Angeles in March 2023.{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2023-02-24 |title=Matt Walsh Joins 'The Unexpecteds'; Lin Shaye, Bill Moseley Board 'Scared To Death'; Sublimity Lands 'Chapel'; Hulu/Firelight Kindling Fund Launch; 'This World Is Not My Own' Trailer – Film Briefs |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/lin-shaye-bill-moseley-scared-to-death-matt-walsh-the-unexpecteds-1235269079/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=February 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224205510/https://deadline.com/2023/02/lin-shaye-bill-moseley-scared-to-death-matt-walsh-the-unexpecteds-1235269079/ |url-status=live }} The film used Legacy Effects for the special effects.{{cite web |last1=Squires |first1=John |title=Scared to Death Exclusive Trailer: Lin Shaye and Bill Moseley Conduct a Séance |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3814468/scared-to-death-exclusive-trailer-lin-shaye-and-bill-moseley-conduct-a-seance-in-horror-comedy/ |website=Bloody Disgusting |access-date=June 28, 2024 |date=May 31, 2024}}
Release
Scared to Death premiered at Popcorn Frights Film Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on August 11, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Melanson |first=Angel |date=2024-08-02 |title=Scared to Death To World Premiere At Popcorn Frights Film Festival |url=https://www.fangoria.com/scared-to-death-exclusive/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Fangoria}}
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