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Billy Zane’s New Horror Comedy Was Made With Help From GFR’s Own Jonathan Klotz
By Robert Scucci
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What do you get when Lucifer’s children, Lilith and Aamon, show up in late 19th-century America to destroy the American Dream as folks have come to know it? You get Blood Rush, the new horror comedy starring Billy Zane, Danielle Bisutti, and Henry Ian Cusick, which recently wrapped production. While no release date has been announced, Deadline has provided a high-level rundown on the film, and it sounds like a bloody good time for vampire aficionados.
Synopsis And Top Billing
Blood Rush is set in 1881 America and, as its title suggests, focuses on the Western Frontier Gold Rush in gruesome fashion. Billy Zane, best known for Titanic and The Phantom, takes on the role of Aamon alongside Danielle Bisutti’s (best known for her contributions to the God of War video game series) Lilith, with Henry Ian Cusick (best known for Lost) stepping in as Van Helsing.
In the film, Aamon and Lilith attempt to suck the American Dream right out of their subjects’ necks, hoping the indomitable spirit present in their blood will sustain them. Matters get complicated when Van Helsing makes his presence known, suggesting the vampires may have bitten off more than they can chew. What follows promises to be the ultimate, bloody, Dracula-driven showdown the likes of which we’ve never seen before.
It all sounds like a gloriously unhinged bloodbath, and if Billy Zane channels even a fraction of the energy he brought to the 1995’s cult classic Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, we could be in for a horror comedy you can really sink your teeth into.
Another Familiar Name Attached To The Film
While Blood Rush already has a killer synopsis and star power, there’s more to it than meets the eye. Our very own Jonathan Klotz helped work on an early draft of the script. If you’re familiar with his writing on GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT, then you know his deadpan sense of humor should factor nicely into the equation. Especially if you’re a fan of unhinged horror comedies starring Billy Zane, who also happens to have one of the most entertaining Instagram accounts in the business.
Blood Rush was conceived and directed by Danielle Bisutti, with production handled through her Perfect Timing Productions banner in collaboration with co-director Stefan Colson’s BoatShoes Entertainment.
More updates about Blood Rush will roll out in the coming weeks and months, so check back for further developments.