Devanny Pinn's Upcoming True Crime Thriller 'BLACK MASS' Reveals Official Poster Ahead Of Cannes Premier
We’re super stoked for director Devanny Pinn’s first feature film, ‘BLACK MASS’ to shock audiences at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in Paris, France. MacabreDaily has learned the film be screening on May 21, 2023 at 6:15pm in the Palais des Festival (Palais J) as part of the Marché du Film.
You can check out the official poster for ‘BLACK MASS’ below.
In attendance for the screening will be director Pinn (she’s been in horror for over a decade and has the awards to prove it) and Black Mass stars Andrew Sykes, Sarah Nicklin (The Retaliators) and Michelle Romano (Spoken Word), the latter who also produced the film. We’re so psyched for this film and proud of what the collective group are bringing to Cannes.
A true-crime thriller inspired by real events, Black Mass is set over a 24-hour period in Florida during the winter of 1978, and follows a serial killer in the days leading up to his final, unhinged rampage. The film intends to provide a disturbing and terrifying look into the warped psyche of a notorious murderer, as well as the ramifications of his violence for those who fell victim to it, and for those who survived.
“Black Mass aims to tell a famous serial killer’s story from a perspective that has not yet been done – by spending a day with the victims,” says director Devanny Pinn.
“The media has played a significant role in giving murderers publicity and lending celebrity, even at times a “cool factor”, to their persona. I feel it’s time to change that narrative. It’s time to shift the public’s focus to the people whose lives were prematurely taken from them and I saw Black Mass as an opportunity to approach that cinematically,” she adds.
Sarah Nicklin, who portrays a real-life survivor, says of her role, “It was very important to me to capture the essence of the person my character is based on. I want the audience to feel her warmth and light, and how brightly she shined, so that they can understand how devastating and truly evil the events that happened to her were.” Sarah is an amazing talent and has been making the rounds in films for awhile now and we’re excited to see her style and grace brought to this performance.
Black Mass also stars Lew Temple (“The Walking Dead”), Jeremy London (“Party of Five”, “7th Heaven”), Lisa Wilcox (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 and 5), Kathleen Kinmont (Halloween 4), and Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist), among others. Brian Perera, Yvonne Perera, Brandon Slagle, Gigi Jankowski and Miranda Mariposa are executive producers. Tim Yasui is co-producer, and Anjanette Miller and Susan Lanier are associate producers. Pinn directs from a script written by Eric Pereira and Brandon Slagle.
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