Halloween might be over, but killers are still stalking the movies while the leaves continue to fall. FANGORIA is excited to partner with Level 33 Entertainment to reveal an exclusive clip from Dead of Night, a new ‘80s-inspired slasher featuring Dermot Mulroney as a sheriff tracking down a mysterious masked killer.
Directed by Derek Sulek and based on a script he co-wrote with Eric Durham, Dead of Night also stars Scott Grimes, Kirrilee Berger, Jake Busey, Julianne Arrieta, Zach Justice, and internationally renowned professional wrestler Chris Jericho. The film’s synopsis is as follows:
When the savagely mutilated body of a young woman is discovered, Elmwood Heights is plunged into terror. The newly elected mayor scrambles to organize a neighborhood watch, desperate to calm a community that no longer feels safe. But as the gruesome murders continue, Sheriff Weaver struggles to stop the masked killer before panic consumes the town.
Sensing a darkness that goes beyond simple murder, Kelly Weaver, the sheriff’s daughter, becomes determined to uncover the killer’s twisted motivation. As fear spreads from house to house, the residents of Elmwood Heights are forced to decide who they can trust, and whether their own neighbors may be hiding the truth. In Elmwood Heights, nowhere is safe.
Our exclusive clip features Mulroney at one of the film’s many crime scenes, when the town’s mayor arrives in total distress. He can do nothing to prevent her from seeing the crime scene — that of her daughter, hanging from a noose and covered in blood. To complicate things further, the press has arrived, ready to blast the gruesome discovery all over the news, and it seems like Mulroney’s Sheriff Weaver might be in over his head.
But one clue left behind at the scene might be just what he needs to figure out just who the hell is stalking Elmwood Heights: the victim’s cell phone. Can he track down the killer using her call history, or will things get even bloodier? You’ll have to watch the film to find out.
“Dead of Night was inspired in part by the fear that gripped Los Angeles during the Night Stalker era,” the filmmakers said, “So making the film here gave it an authenticity we couldn’t manufacture somewhere else. We’re incredibly proud of the local cast and crew who brought it to life and are excited to now bring an independent, LA-made horror film to audiences across the country.”
Dead of Night is produced by Oren Kamara, Sulk, and Dan Sheldon, with executive producers including Scott Grimes, Ann Koch, Doug Johnson, Matthew Ballard, and professional wrestler Chris Jericho. Level 33 Entertainment is also responsible for the zombie apocalypse film Didn’t Die, as well as titles like Drained, 31 Candles, and 7 Keys.
Dead of Night arrives in theaters on November 13.
