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Thanatamorphose Selects Marvel Comics Model Kayden Rose As Its Rotting Leading Lady

Published Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:45:05 -0500

Last updated Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:33:27 -0500

Anyone here like indie horror? How about sexy girls? How about sexy decomposing girls? OK, if you answered yes to all three questions you should probably seek help, but not before you look into forthcoming Canadian horror Thanatamorphose, the feature debut from director Éric Falardeau.

The film is about a girl who wakes up one morning to find out that she's decomposing, and as you can see the movie already has a beautifully gross attention-grabbing poster. But if that doesn't pique your interest, then how about this recent announcement from Dread Central that the leading role has been handed over to Kayden Rose, a 22 year old model/actress who so far only has acting credits in shorts. though she has also modeled for Marvel comics' The Punisher and Cable. Here's the press release:

Thanatofilms, a subsidiary of Les productions Outofnowhere inc., proudly announces the official casting of model and actress Kayden Rose as the lead part of Quebec director Éric Falardeau's independently produced dark tale of sex and gore, Thanatomorphose.Kayden Rose (pictured right) has been modeling and acting professionally for around five years. In this short time, she has acted in three films and modeled for two books, three Marvel comics, two art shows, and dozens of other projects. Her films have been seen at festivals around the world, including in Brazil, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Greece, and the United States. Thanatomorphose is her first role in a feature-length film.

Éric Falardeau, director: "I was looking for someone very courageous who is willing to push herself. I found that person in Kayden. I'm sure she'll give a performance like nobody has seen before!"

Kayden Rose: "I'm really grateful for the opportunity to work with Eric on Thanatomorphose. It will be my first feature-length film, and I couldn't have imagined a more thrilling, challenging, and interesting project."

Other actors are being revealed over the film's Facebook page and production blog. They are Davyd Tousignant (male lead), Émile Beaudry (male lead), Karine Picard (second role), Roch-Denis Gagnon (second role) and Eryka L. Cantieri (second role).

The film is set to start shooting in August 2011 for a winter/spring 2012 release. The film website features a link to the official production blog hosted by famous horror culture French website Sinistre Mag. The blog covers all aspects of the production from pre-production to distribution. It is a unique window on the business of producing and directing an independent fright flick. Short videos also put the viewers directly into the production process.

The synopsis is as follows: One day the young and beautiful Laura wakes up and finds her flesh rotting…

You can find more information on the onesheet here. Writer/director Éric Falardeau has primarily shot on Super 8 and Mini-DV in the past and his credits so far only include shorts, but he's won a number of international awards and to be honest just the synopsis for this film makes it sound extremely watchable.

Keep tabs on it.

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