Jewish Folklore ‘The Dybbuk’ Opened With Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg (Police Academy), Beth Grant (No Country for Old Men), and Craig Bierko (Cinderella Man) are leading the cast of The Dybbuk, reports Deadline.

Guttenberg stars as Rabbi Azrael, a spiritual leader and mystic forced to perform a dangerous exorcism when the spirit of a dead man possesses a young woman in his congregation. Bierko plays Sender, the young woman’s father, while Grant portrays Frayda, her grandmother.

The contemporary adaptation of S. Ansky’s play comes from writer-director Lee Amir-Cohen and writer-producer Ashley Bua. Filming recently wrapped in Los Angeles.

Previously, Sony Screen Gems released The Possession in 2012, about a haunted Dybbuk box that a family in the suburbs opens.

Amir-Cohen makes his feature directorial debut on the project. He previously wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the fantasy-horror short The Other Place, which was produced by Bua and distributed by ShortsTV. His acting credits include The Chosen, For the People, and L.A.’s Finest.

The Dybbuk is produced by Lee Amir-Cohen and Ashley Bua through their Synescope Studios banner.