William Brent Bell continues to expand his ever-growing catalog of genre films.
The director behind such horror hits as The Devil Inside (2012) and The Boy (2016)–as well as the upcoming Orphan: First Kill (which does not yet have a release date)–recently started shooting the folk horror flick Lord of Misrule in the United Kingdom, according to a report on Deadline.
Bell is helming the film from a screenplay by Tom de Ville (The Quiet Ones), and serves as a producer alongside Deepak Nayar, Nik Bower, Jason Newmark, Laurie Cooke, James Tomlinson and Alison Brister.
Lord of Misrule–set in a rural English village–follows Rebecca Holland, who has recently taken over the parish church. But when her young daughter goes missing during a festival, everyone joins in on the search.
However, “the closer they come to finding the girl, the more secrets emerge from the town’s dark past,” according to the official synopsis. Before long, Rebecca must decide “just how much she is willing to sacrifice to rescue her daughter from the grip of evil.”
The film–which will be offered for sale at the upcoming virtual American Film Market–stars Tuppence Middleton (Downton Abbey), Ralph Ineson (The Witch) and Matt Stokoe (Cursed).
Bell said it was rare to find “such well-developed, culturally relevant and beautifully dark material” as Lord of Misrule. He added that he expects the film “will haunt audiences for years to come.”
Keep reading Horror News Network for the latest on Lord of Misrule.
