Body horror continues its hot streak, as Deadline reports today that “Salem” star Janet Montgomery has been set to lead the sci-fi body horror feature Symbiosis. Mark Heller (The Passage) directs from a screenplay by Stephen James Thompson. In Symbiosis, “a husband-and-wife team are working over Christmas as the only two people who can save […]
Body horror continues its hot streak, as Deadline reports today that “Salem” star Janet Montgomery has been set to lead the sci-fi body horror feature Symbiosis.
Mark Heller (The Passage) directs from a screenplay by Stephen James Thompson.
In Symbiosis, “a husband-and-wife team are working over Christmas as the only two people who can save humanity from an alien parasite — tiny tapeworm creatures which have invaded the bodies of the human race. Isolated and suffocating under the weight of their circumstances, the fault lines of the married couple’s relationship are exposed.”
Just the mention of tapeworms is enough to get the gag reflex warmed up.
Janet Montgomery said of the project, “When I read Symbiosis, I knew I had to be part of this unique story. The intimate exploration of a relationship on the brink set in a dystopian world makes the role of Yulia such a fascinating and complex human story. I can’t wait to get my teeth stuck into her.”
“Symbiosis
