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Netflix Acquires Horror-S/F Short Story ‘I Am Not Alone’

by Thomas Tuna
written by Thomas Tuna

If it’s not real, it can’t hurt you. Right?

Netflix this week won a bidding war for a 22-page horror short story by Chris Hicks, I Am Not Alone, according to a report on Deadline. Plans are to develop the story into a major feature film.

Misha Green (Lovecraft Country) is on board to write and direct the movie, with Oscar winner Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) set to star. Green and Chastain will also produce the pic–alongside Simon Kinberg, Audrey Chon, Craig Flores, Scott Glassgold, Peter Katz and Kelly Carmichael.

There’s been no word at this early stage concerning other casting choices, production schedules or a release window.

The short story reportedly revolves around the mother of a young daughter whose life unravels when she suffers unbearable migraines that cause her to hallucinate and see strange creatures. With that, the woman is forced to defend her family against a threat only she can see.

Keep reading Horror News Network for any further updates on this Netflix adaptation of I Am Not Alone.

 

Thomas A. Tuna is a comic book veteran who began his writing career back in the ’70s with Charlton Comics, contributing to such horror titles as Ghost Manor, Haunted, The Many Ghosts of Dr. Graves and Ghostly Haunts. Most recently, he has served as a writer and editor (with more than a smattering of horror yarns) for such comic book websites as Hyper Epics and Red Moon Features. Some of his favorite horror flicks include Jaws, Salem’s Lot, Dracula (with Frank Langella) and Blade. His favorite horror comic books? Tomb of Dracula (by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan) and Swamp Thing (by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson).

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