Kyle Gallner Is Writing & Starring In His Own Monster Movie
The scream king is taking on a new role behind the camera.
After years of starring in fan-favorite horror films, scream king Kyle Gallner is taking things one step further. Deadline reports that the Strange Darling star is set to star in the monster thriller Man Vs, from a script he also wrote, to be directed by Radio Silence co-founder Justin Martinez, following a miner fighting off not only the elements of a harsh winter, but something much more sinister as well.
In addition to Martinex directing, Man Vs will also be produced by the other members of Radio Silence, Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, as well as Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Chad Villella, Stephen Braun, Ross Putman, Ben Ross, and Josh Goldbloom. The film’s synopsis is as follows:
Betrayed and left to die in an unforgiving Rocky Mountain winter, an injured gold rush miner (Gallner) must use everything at his disposal to survive the elements, wild animals and a looming, ancient danger far more terrifying than anything he could imagine.
“Man Vs has everything I love in a survival movie and takes it to another level,” Martinez told Deadline. “Kyle has written a fantastic creature feature and I’m excited to bring it to life for the world.”
Having been acquired by Mister Smith Entertainment, Man Vs follows Martinez’s work as a director on anthologies like V/H/S and V/H/S/BEYOND, as well as VFX work on films like
