While he’s best known for his career in the wrestling ring, Chris Jericho has recently been expanding his talent to horror films, and now he’s set to lead one. Deadline reports that the AEW star will feature in I Am The Teeth, a new creature feature being sold at the American Film Market next week.
I Am the Teeth is directed by Scott B. Hansen, who co-wrote the script with J.R. Curtis and Desiree Hansen, and stars Jericho alongside Hope Jordan and Thomas Parobek. Per Deadline, the film’s synopsis is as follows:
The story follows five middle schoolers searching for a lost pet who come face-to-face with a werewolf in their town’s woods. After trapping the beast on accident, they make a shocking discovery: the creature is actually a young woman who disappeared more than a decade earlier. Now pursued by a relentless bounty hunter (Jericho) and confronted by signs of something even more terrifying lurking nearby, the kids must find a way to protect her before the real monsters close in.
“I’ve always been a huge horror fan, and I Am the Teeth has everything I love about the genre — scary monsters, gory kills, a clever storyline and plenty of twists!” Jericho told Deadline. “The Hunter is a character who brings a whole different level of danger and intensity to the film, and I’m having a blast digging deep as an actor in order to bring him to life. It’s such a smart and adventurous film that reminds me of a cross between The Goonies and Silver Bullet, and I think audiences are going to have a lot of fun stepping into our world of The Teeth!”
I Am The Teeth is the latest addition to production company Epic Pictures Group’s Dread Originals banner. Production is set to begin sometime in the first quarter of 2027.
“I wanted to make the kind of movie that made me fall in love with filmmaking as a kid — something filled with adventure, mystery, memorable characters and genuine scares,” Hansen said. “I Am the Teeth brings together that sense of childhood wonder with films like The Monster Squad and The Sandlot with a darker, more terrifying creature story. Having Chris Jericho play The Hunter adds another level of intensity, and I can’t wait for audiences to experience what we’re creating.”
No release date has been set for I Am The Teeth. Stay tuned to FANGORIA for more updates.
