Harsh Vardhan
Darren Lynn Bousman will be back with another tale of terror! The Cinemaholic can reveal that the filmmaker will helm the psychological horror film ‘The Monster.’ Principal photography for the movie will start in Danbury, Connecticut, on November 6 and conclude on December 20. James Greer and Jonathan Bernstein penned the screenplay. Djimon Hounsou and Lauren LaVera lead the cast.
The plot revolves around Paloma, a crafty and inventive millennial hustler who has set her sights on a new score: a mid-town Manhattan brownstone owned by a doctor who is never home. Her area of expertise is flipping high-end New York apartments she doesn’t own with a partner’s help. She displays her skills by scamming lease applicants who are willing to pay a premium upfront before realizing they have been deceived.
As the narrative progresses, Paloma learns that her target hides a dark secret in the Manhattan-located property’s basement — one that turns the tables on the scammers, forcing them to take part in a deadly game in which they may not be the ones walking away. When Paloma and her partner become the hunted, they confront their biggest challenge, and the stakes get higher than they ever imagined.
Bousman is known for directing four films in the ‘Saw’ franchise, including ‘Spiral,’ starring Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson. The filmmaker’s most recent work is the mystery thriller ‘The Cello,’ featuring Jeremy Irons and Tobin Bell. His 2020 horror thriller ‘Death of Me’ follows Christine and Neil (Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth), who come across a video that depicts one of them killing the other. Bousman’s portfolio also includes horror films such as ‘St. Agatha,’ ‘Abattoir,’ and ‘Alleluia! The Devil’s Carnival.’
Hounsou, who is known for playing Solomon Vandy opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, recently portrayed Henri in the apocalyptic drama ‘A Quiet Place: Day One,’ Titus in Netflix’s two ‘Rebel Moon’ films, and Steve Mardenborough in ‘Gran Turismo.’ LaVera’s popular credits include the horror sensation ‘Terrifier 3’ and Mike Flanagan’s fantasy drama ‘The Life of Chuck,’ starring Tom Hiddleston.
Greer and Bernstein are known for writing Steven Soderbergh’s horror thriller ‘Unsane,‘ which follows a young woman who is involuntarily confined to a mental institution and forced to face her worst fear. The screenwriters also worked together on the action-comedy film ‘The Spy Next Door,’ in which a former CIA agent, Bob Ho, faces his toughest mission yet: caring for his girlfriend’s three kids. They also wrote the screenplay of ‘Just My Luck,’ starring Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine.
Danbury previously hosted the filming of several noteworthy horror projects, including ‘My Soul to Take’ and ‘The Penny Dreadful Picture Show.’
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