Ted Levine (Heat, The Silence of the Lambs), Katia Winter (Arena, pictured) and True Blood’s Michael McMillian (The Hills Have Eyes 2) are set to star in The Banshee Chapter for writer-director Blair Erickson.
Zachary Quinto is producing through his company, Before The Door Pictures, and has partnered with Sunchaser Entertainment and German producer Christian Arnold-Beutel to produce. Sunchaser’s Stephanie
Shooting begins in New Mexico this week.
The Banshee Chapter centers on a young, female journalist (Winter) who follows the mysterious trail of a missing friend (McMillian) that had been experimenting with mind-altering chemicals developed in secret government drug tests. Levine plays the role of a rogue counter-culture novelist with a penchant for substance abuse and firearms who leads the journalist into the mystery of dangerous chemical research. A fast-paced blend of fact and fiction, the film is based on real documents, actual test subject testimony, and uncovered secrets about programs run by the CIA.
source: shocktillyoudrop.com
