Independent horror filmmaker Chad Ferrin (Parasites, The Ghouls, Someone's Knocking at the Door) has debuted the first photos from his eighth feature film The Deep Ones, a Lovecraftian take on Rosemary's Baby that stars genre icon Kelli Maroney (Chopping Mall, Night of the Comet)!
In the film, a married couple rents a beachside dream home, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and bizarre occurrences. They soon discover they are in the crosshairs of a mysterious cult and their ancient sea god.
"After suffering an untimely loss, Alex (Gina La Piana) and her husband Petri (Johann Urb) visit California for a much-needed break from reality. At an unassuming rental, they meet the mysterious Russell Marsh (Robert Miano). Marsh introduces them to the oddly enthusiastic locals, fixes them a lavish meal and invites them out on his luxury boat. Little do they know that beneath Mr. Marsh's thin veneer of avuncular charm lurks a dark devotion to an archaic evil. A wickedly warped twist on the classic Cthulhu mythos, The Deep Ones is what it looks like when Rosemary's Baby undergoes the Innsmouth Transformation."
The cast of The Deep Ones also includes Silvia Spross, Jackie Debatin, Nicolas Coster, Rachel Pringle, Jerry Irons, Robert Rhine, Jon Mack, Bulet Rush, Timothy Muskatell and Kurt Carley (the Underworld franchise, Roland Emmerich's Godzilla).
And if you weren't entirely sold on the project just yet, it'll feature a score by composer Richard Band (Re-Animator, From Beyond) and makeup effects by artist Jim Ojala (Deadgirl, Strange Nature)!
"H.P. Lovecraft must be smiling down on us," Ferrin shared, "as this has been the most blessed film experience of my 25 years of doing what I love. And I thank the cast and crew from the bottom of my heart for going above and beyond all expectations."
The Deep Ones is executive produced by Michael Schefano, Richard Pate, Gerry Karr and Zebadiah DeVane. The film is currently in post-production and is expected to premiere in 2020.
Check out some stills below, along with key art by Nenad Gucunja.
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