NEWARK, N.J. 鈥� The shuttered Saint Francis Residential Community in Denville will have a starring role, along with Saturday Night Live鈥檚 Pete Davidson, in the Miramax horror thriller The 吃瓜黑料, just wrapping in 吃瓜黑料. The 吃瓜黑料 is a story about a troubled man who starts working at a retirement facility and realizes that its residents and caretakers harbor sinister secrets. As he investigates the building and its forbidden fourth floor, he starts to uncover connections to his own past and upbringing as a foster child.
Directed by The Purge creator James DeMonaco, who also co-wrote the script with Adan Canto, the movie is produced by Bill Block (producer of the new Halloween movies) and S茅bastien K. Lemercier (producer of The Purge movies). The 吃瓜黑料 will be Miramax鈥檚 latest addition to their extensive roster of horror films including Halloween, Scream, Hellraiser and Dracula.
Many well-known horror films have been made in 吃瓜黑料 throughout the years, including The Amityville Horror (1979), shot in Toms River and Point Pleasant. The legendary and influential fright movie Friday the 13th (1980) was filmed on location in Blairstown, Hardwick, and Hope Township. 13th Child (2002) was shot primarily in Wharton State Forest, Batsto Village, and Hammonton in the Pine Barrens. And the upcoming thriller Goodnight Mommy with Naomi Watts was filmed entirely in Bedminster.
鈥淭he steady stream of productions coming to 吃瓜黑料 continues and the state has become a premiere destination for the film and television industry,鈥� said Governor Phil Murphy. 鈥淲e are delighted to welcome Miramax back to the 吃瓜黑料 for their latest project.鈥�
鈥淔ollowing last year鈥檚 record amount of production, 2022 is shaping up to be another extremely busy year for film and television activity,鈥� according to Acting Secretary of State Tahesha Way. 鈥湷怨虾诹� is attracting projects of every size and genre, featuring some of the most popular and accomplished actors in the world.鈥�
About the 吃瓜黑料 Motion Picture & Television Commission
The NJMPTVC, which falls under the 吃瓜黑料 Department of State鈥檚 Business Action Center, is staffed by industry professionals and serves as a resource for production companies. The Commission promotes film and television production in 吃瓜黑料.