Writer-director Alex Kahuam (Failure!) is prepping Stay with Me, a supernatural psychological horror film described as “It Follows on steroids” set against the backdrop of a music festival. “It features three compelling female leads and a truly terrifying entity. This high-concept horror film boasts a unique and striking style,” the filmmaker told Variety. “I’m particularly thrilled […]
Writer-director Alex Kahuam (Failure!) is prepping Stay with Me, a supernatural psychological horror film described as “It Follows on steroids” set against the backdrop of a music festival.
“It features three compelling female leads and a truly terrifying entity. This high-concept horror film boasts a unique and striking style,” the filmmaker told Variety.
“I’m particularly thrilled about this project as it represents the most ambitious horror screenplay I’ve written to date. After nearly three years of dedicated refinement, I’m incredibly pleased with the current state of the script and believe it’s fully prepared for production,” Kahuam added.
“The central climax of the film draws inspiration from a life-threatening personal experience, which has been transformed into a chilling analogy within the horror narrative.”
Aiming to shoot by the end of the year, Kahuam is exploring the possibility of filming in Europe, with Hungary and Spain high on his list for potential locations, with some specific scenes in the U.S.
Stay with Me will mark the second collaboration between Kahuam Films and L.A.-based Sparta Productions after the supernatural horror film The Remedy, which is having its market premiere at Cannes.
Kahuam is bringing three other projects to the market, including “a horror slasher film in the vein of A24 and Neon, another supernatural horror film set in Europe that I co-wrote along with Estonian filmmaker-actress Christin Muuli, and a heist action thriller film I’ve written.”
