Dark Star Pictures has picked up the North American rights to Brande Roderick’s directorial debut, Wineville, a horror film set for a September 2024 release.
The Celebrity Apprentice contestant also stars in the 1970s-set thriller as Tess Lott, a woman who escaped her abusive father as a teen. Now she returns as a single mother to her family’s vineyard after her father’s death to sort out her inheritance, only to discover the dark secrets and painful memories she left behind return as a murderous legacy sparking violence and death.
Roderick’s acting credits include The Nannie Diaries, Starsky & Hutch and Baywatch.
The ensemble cast for Wineville includes Carolyn Hennesy, Texas Battle, Casey King and Keaton Roderick Cadrez. The film was written by Richard Schenkman (Mischief Night, Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies, The Man from Earth), who also produced alongside Roderick, Robin DeMartino and Todd Slater.
Dark Star Pictures will release the horror film in select theaters, before a digital release.
“Wineville was influenced by ’70s horror classics like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Last House on the Left, as I wanted my first feature to be not only in the horror genre that I loved so much growing up, but to also pay homage to the flavor and style of that decade’s films that made such an impact on me,” Roderick said in a statement.
The distribution deal was negotiated by Convoke Media’s Slater on behalf of the filmmakers, and Michael Repsch on behalf of Dark Star Pictures.
