Death Ward 13
| Death Ward 13 | |
|---|---|
 The day the insane took over | |
| Directed by | Todd Nunes |
| Produced by | Stephen Readmond Christopher Stanley |
| Written by | Todd Nunes and Tara Knight |
Production companies |
The Readmond Company |
Release date | Currently in Pre-Production |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Death Ward 13 (2017) is a remake of the 1973 low budget horror[1] film Don't Look in the Basement (also known as The Forgotten). Death Ward 13 is currently in pre-production in Los Angeles[2] and will star former Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein as the film’s antagonist, The Duke.[3][4][5][6]
The film is a continuation of Don't Look in the Basement, set at the secluded Stephens Sanitarium insane asylum. Death Ward 13 will be directed by Todd Nunes (All Through the House) and is written by Todd Nunes and Tara Knight; the film is produced by Stephen Readmond and Christopher Stanley (The Readmond Company).[7]
Death Ward 13 is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's dark comedy short story The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether (1845).[8] The original Don't Look in the Basement was directed by S. F. Brownrigg and written by Tim Pope, starring Bill McGhee, former Playboy model Rosie Holotik, and Anne MacAdams.[9]
Synopsis
It’s 1973, days before the notorious Stephen Sanitarium is scheduled to permanently close its doors. A group of beautiful young nursing students arrive to help care for the remaining “harmless” mental patients in the suspiciously understaffed ward. Before long, the nurses realize that they are trapped inside the asylum, surrounded by violent, vicious lunatics with an appetite for savagery. Each patient has their own perverse identity, their own personal demons, and their own violent agenda. Pushed to the brink of insanity, the young nurses find themselves in a gruesome fight for survival inside Ward 13.
Advance Reception
The announcement that ex-Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein will be starring in Death Ward 13, has caught the attention of heavy metal music and horror new outlets. Distorted Sound Magazine writes that "not only is (Doyle) starring in the horror flick, but he is also currently in talks with the film’s producers, and Monsterman Records’ co-founder Bruce Miyaki, to organize the punk legend to write music tracks for the movie’s soundtrack."[10] Pop Horror writes that "now that Doyle, a man who has horror running through his veins, is playing the ultimate villain we couldn’t ask for a better horror story."[11] Blumhouse quotes Doyle saying, "It’s time to release the beast on the big screen. Let the killing begin!”
References
- ↑ "Don’t Look in the Basement (AKA The Forgotten) (1973)". Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ "Exclusive Q&A: Filmmaker Todd Nunes on “ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE”, “DEATH WARD 13”". FANGORIA®. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ↑ "Misfits' Doyle to Play Killer in Horror Film 'Death Ward 13'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ↑ "Misfits' Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein Starring in 'Don't Look in the Basement' Remake, 'Death Ward 13' - Bloody Disgusting!". Bloody Disgusting!. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ↑ Burkart, Gregory (2017-03-22). "MISFITS Guitarist Starring in Remake of Cult Fave DON’T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT". Blumhouse.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ↑ "Legendary MISFITS Guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein to star in DEATH WARD 13". Horror Society. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ↑ "Exclusive Q&A: Filmmaker Todd Nunes on "ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE", "DEATH WARD 13"". Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ "Todd Nunes to Remake Don't Look in the Basement as 'Death Ward 13!'". Horror Society. 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ↑ Don't Look in the Basement, retrieved 2016-09-06
- ↑ "Doyle to appear in horror movie Death Ward 13! - Distorted Sound Magazine". Distorted Sound Magazine. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ↑ "Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein is Set to Star in 'Death Ward 13' - PopHorror". PopHorror. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2017-03-25.