EXCLUSIVE: Tara Reid (American pie) and Johnny Pemberton (To fall) are connected to star within the impartial horror function Scissor mouth.
Produced by 1905 Movies and written and directed by Deborah Richards, Scissor mouth is described as “a up to date Southern Gothic horror impressed by an historical Japanese folks story, utilizing horror to discover society’s obsession with magnificence.”
Set within the early Nineteen Eighties, Scissor mouth follows a young person who escapes years of captivity by the hands of her beauty-obsessed mom, leaving a bloody path of delayed makeovers in rural West Texas. The venture is scheduled to movie in New Mexico in 2027 with Patrick Wirtz producing.
The screenplay positioned second within the horror class on the 2025 Slamdance screenplay competitors, profitable Filmmatic’s Horror/Thriller Screenplay Awards and being chosen for the 2026 Grey Listing.
“Scissor mouth is my response to unattainable requirements of magnificence and the scars they go away behind,” Richards defined. “I wrote the function of Johnny Pemberton with him in thoughts from the start as a result of I knew his distinctive mix of humor and coronary heart was precisely what the character wanted, whereas Tara Reid embodies the right mix of allure, unpredictability and humanity for this world. I can not wait to see them make these characters their very own.
Producer Patrick Wirtz added: “We have now a provocative and fearless storyline that speaks on to the world we reside in right this moment. It is the form of horror that sticks with you and stays with you. I feel it has all of the elements to turn into a cult traditional that audiences will need to watch time and again.”
Reid is represented by Maverick Artists Company and Surprise Road. Pemberton is represented by Impartial Artist Group and Artists First. Richards is represented by Tammy Hunt at Sandstone Artists.