Cynthia, written, produced, financed and also co-starring by Robert “Corpsy” Rhine (Girls and Corpses Magazine) has been picked up for distribution by Indican Pictures. Girls and Corpses are following in the footsteps of National Lampoon going from newsstand magazine to production studio. The film was directed by the team of Kenny Gage and Devon Downs (Anarchy Parlor, Raze).
Indican Pictures is set to deliver the beastly Cynthia into theaters August 31st and DVD/VOD on September 18th. This genre-bending film displays a young happily married couples’ conception, that grows into a slimy six-fingered one-legged nightmare terrorizing family values, the entire neighborhood and this little creepy crawly is just taking her first steps. Detectives embark on a monster-baby hunt of epic proportions as Cynthia munches her way home to mommy leaving bodies and bones behind. Cynthia’s iconic horror cast includes: Scout Taylor-Compton (“Halloween”), Sid Haig (“House of a Thousand Corpses”), Bill Moseley (“The Devils Rejects”), Robert LaSardo (“Anarchy Parlor”), Rebecca Marshall (“Saw 3D”), and James Karen (“Poltergeist”).
The film’s official synopsis: Robin and Michael are college sweethearts who have everything – a perfect marriage, adorable cat, a beautiful home, but one thing is missing from this idyllic setting – a baby. After years of fertility treatments, their dreams come true when Robin finds out she is pregnant!! Is this a dream come true or a nightmare come to life?
Cynthia has had a tremendous run throughout the film festival circuit garnering multiple awards. Actor Sid Haig received Best Supporting Actor and Cynthia won Best Horror Film at the Independent Filmmakers Showcase IFS Film Festival which screened at The Grove in LA.
‘Cynthia’ is Girls and Corpses Presents first fully financed production. Robert Rhine was also the executive producer on: Rob Zombie’s 31, Parasites, The Chair and Exorcism at 60,000 Feet (in post-production). Writer/Producer Robert “Corpsy” Rhine is the founder/publisher and Deaditor-In-Chief of the successful horror/comedy newsstand magazine Girls and Corpses: http://www.girlsandcorpses.com/
The film’s creature designer is Mario Torres (The Shape of Water, Hellboy, Starship Troopers, The Strain). Curly of The Three Stooges' grandson, who goes by Curly G, follows in the footsteps of his grandfather with his first film role. And James William O’Halloran has gone from MMA fighter to a "The Price is Right" male model to star in his first feature film, Cynthia.
SCOUT TAYLOR-COMPTON and BILL MOSELEY WILL BE SIGNING AT COMIC-CON SAN DIEGO JULY 20th & 21st for CYNTHIA at INDICAN BOOTH #4136
