Bruce Campbell has found his next horror project. According to a new report, Campbell has begun shooting in Boston for the upcoming movie holiday thrillerBlack Fridayjoining Devon Sawa (Final Destination) and Michael Jai White (Spawn) in the cast. Also set to appear in the movie are Ivana Baquero (Pan’s Labyrinth), Ryan Lee (Brockmire), and Stephen Peck. Casey Tebo (Happy Birthday) directs using a screenplay by Andy Greskoviak (The Dreamers).
As the title suggests, the movie is set on Black Friday, a date long known as the busiest shopping day of the year.Bruce Campbell, Sawa, and White will star as a “group of disgruntled toy store employees who have to defend themselves from legions of holiday shoppers when a mysteriousalien parasitesends them on a murderous rampage.” As the king of B-movies and a legend of the horror genre, a movie about mind-controlled zombies attacking a toy store perfectly fits in with Campbell’s body of work.
Of course, Campbell fans probably know him best for his role as Ash Williams inAsh vs. Evil Deadand theEvil Deadmovie series. He has also shined in other cult classic horror movies likeBubba Ho-Tep,My Name Is Bruce, andMan with the Screaming Brain. SinceAsh vs. Evil Deadended in 2018, Campbell appeared in the comedy-drama seriesLodge 49, hosted the Travel Channel reboot ofRipley’s Believe It or Not!, and will play former president Richard Nixon in the movie18 ½.Black Fridaywill mark his return to horror where the beloved actor particularly shines.
Devon Sawais famous for voicing the titular ghost in the family movieCasperbefore later starring in the hit horror moviesIdle HandsandFinal Destination. More recently, he has been appearing in action roles, which includes a starring role on The CW seriesNikitaand an appearance in the Sylvester Stallone sequelEscape Plan: The Extractors. Last year, he returned to the horror genre by starring inThe Fanatic, the Fred Durst-directed thriller where Sawa plays an actor stalked by a maniac portrayed by John Travolta.
Meanwhile,Michael Jai Whitestarred as Al Simmons in the 1997 movie adaptation ofSpawn, with the iconic role serving as one of the most memorable for the actor. He also frequently appears in Tyler Perry projects and starred in the lead role of theBlack Dynamitemovie and animated series adaptation. He continues to appear in a variety of action movies and played Bronze Tiger in a recurring role onArrow.
Tebo’s directing credits include the 2016 comedy-horror movieHappy Birthday, where a psychedelic celebration goes horrifically awry. He has also helmed music documentaries likeSteven Tyler: Out on a Limb,Dream On: Stories of Boston’s Strongest, andBlack Veil Brides: Alive and Burningand directed multiple episodes of the TV seriesCMT Crossroads.
Warner Davis of the Warner Davis Company will produceBlack Fridayalongside MFW Productions. There’s no word yet on when the movie might be released, but given the stars involved, it appears to be one for horror fans to watch out for. This news was first reported byDeadline.
