Sartaj Singh
Jon Keeyes will return to the director’s chair for another horror feature soon! The Cinemaholic can confirm that the filmmaker has locked in his next movie, which is tentatively titled ‘Speed Demon.’ The project will enter production on November 23 in North Bergen, New Jersey. Kevin J. Nelson and Domenico Salvaggio wrote the screenplay for the film.
The plot revolves around a high-speed train on which a passenger becomes possessed by a demon and threatens to crash the locomotive unless a faithless nun can exorcise the creature. Sister Lu—a nun who has lost her faith—is forced to take on the role of a warrior when the hellspawn kills the only priest on board. As more and more demons pour forth, Lu reveals hidden strength and confronts the darkness head-on.
Keeyes is an entertainment journalist turned director who made his directorial debut with the 2002 horror film ‘American Nightmare,’ which follows a deranged serial killer hunting down a group of friends after listening to their worst fears on a radio show. He garnered further experience in the genre by helming ‘Throwing Stones,’ ‘Doom Room,’ ‘Phobia,’ and ‘The Harrowing.’ His latest films include action flicks such as ‘The Clean Up Crew,’ ‘Cult Killer,’ and ‘The Survivalist.’
Domenico Salvaggio created the character of Sister Lu and is the writer behind ‘Die,’ a 2010 crime thriller that centers on six diverse individuals who wake up confined in a strange underground facility and determine their fate through a game of dice. He has also written the script for another one of Sister Lu’s adventures, ‘White House Demon,’ which has not materialized as a film yet. Its narrative follows the nun as she tries to stop a demon-possessed President of the United States from starting World War III. Kevin J. Nelson made his feature film writing debut with the 2023 thriller ‘Phels High,’ which revolves around a school shooter who kills his bully and plans to betray his best friend to escape his fate.
North Bergen is known for its quaint neighborhoods, riverfront parks, and proximity to New York City. Other movies and shows shot in the region include ‘The Sopranos,’ ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,’ ‘The Enemy Within,’ and ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever.’
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