After exclusively unveiling The Ninth House’sBad Connection, Collider can reveal the addition of six new names to the horror thriller cast:Michael Naizu,Deon Richmond,Perez Hilton,SwagBoyQ,Austin Zajur, andTiffany Shepis. The new stars join a packed cast led byDana Davis(Prom Night,The Morning Show,The Rookie) andChris Gann(For all Mankind,The Valet).
InBad Connection, Davis will play the role of a waitress who finds a snuff film on the stolen cell phone she purchased. For those lucky enough to never have heard the term, a snuff film is a video registering the actual death of a person, kept as a trophy by the killer or even sold to online creeps. Unfortunately for Davis' character, the owner of the cellphone (Gann) and author of the video finds out she has the evidence that can put him in jail. So, Gann’s murderer will go after Davis’ waitress, killing anyone who stands in his way.
While The Ninth House still hasn’t informed who the new cast member will play in Bad Connection, the movie is getting backup from multiple horror veterans. First, Richmond was part of bothScream 3and the 2006’s independent horror filmHatchet.Hatchetgave birth to a successful franchise, spawning many sequels, one of each,Victor Crowley, stars Shepis. Next, Zajur previously starred inGuillermo del Toro-producedScary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Finally, Hilton previously appeared in 2015’s slasher filmMost Likely to Die. Naizu (Christmas Is Canceled) will be making his debut in a horror feature withBad Connection, while TikTok personality SwagBoyQ is showing up in a movie for the first time.
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Bad Connectionis produced byAutumn Federici,Deon Richmond, andJake Helgrenfor The Ninth House. Helgren directs the feature from a script he co-wrote withStephen Wells. The film is executive produced byVanessa Shapiro,Michael Madnick, andTim Stearns. TheBad Connectioncast is rounded up byCamila Banus,Orel De La Mota,Courtney Halverson, andBrooke Anne Smith.
Here’s the official synopsis forBad Connection:
Bad Connection follows a down-on-her-luck waitress, played by Dana Davis who discovers a snuff film on the stolen cell phone she purchased. She soon finds herself on the run from a methodical madman played by Chris Gann hellbent on getting it back, and willing to destroy anyone who stands in his way.
There’s still no release date or trailer forBad Connection, but Nicely Entertainment will handle Worldwide distribution. As news about the project surface, you can expect to read all about it here at Collider. For more of Collider’s exclusive horror content, check out our interview withJulia Stiles, the star ofOrphanandOrphan: First Kill:
