Yahoo Lifestyle ‘Terrifier’s Catherine Corcoran & Alex Mandel Join ‘Too Hot To Handle’ Star Bryce Hirschberg’s Indie Thriller ‘Jackalope’
EXCLUSIVE: Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier, Return to Nuke Em) and Alex Mandel (Noobz, Howie Mandel Does Stuff) have joined Too Hot to Handle star Bryce Hirschberg’s latest film, thriller Jackalope.
Writer-director Hirschberg, known for 2017 film Counterfeiters and his appearance on Netflix dating show Too Hot to Handle, is also starring. He made the film alongside creative partner David Klassen (Expedition Unknown, Deadpool 2), who co-wrote and serves as producer and director of photography.
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The plot follows two brothers, whose quiet weekend retreat unravels into a deadline game of cat and mouse with the arrival of a hauntingly enigmatic woman who causes them to question how well they really know each other, and themselves.
Mandel, son of America’s Got Talent judge and comedian Howie Mandel, is also signed up as a producer on the project, along with Maxx Bricklin, Zack Chichelo, Jim Hirschberg and Donna Martin, with Corcoran co-producer.
Project is nearing completion with further plot details and “any involvement from comedian Howie Mandel being kept under wraps,” the production team teased.
“Jackalope, as horrifying as it may appear on the surface, is a story about brotherhood, and overcoming insurmountable odds, which couldn’t be more fitting for a production consisting of my ‘brothers’ and I making this film with the odds stacked against us,” said Hirschberg. “I couldn’t be more proud of everyone involved, and with the addition of Catherine, this movie really does shine, in the most shocking way possible.”
Mandel added: “Working on Jackalope was both easy and challenging. The natural, conversational writing made it flow, but the intense story pushed me to tap into emotions I hadn’t felt before. The fear, adrenaline, and eerie setting made it a totally unique experience. This film really pushes boundaries and taps into a raw kind of horror that I think audiences will connect with.”
Corcoran, who is known for her role in the first Terrifier film, said: “I’ve seen first hand the power of strong stories told in confined circumstances. Bryce and Alex really have something special and I can’t wait for audiences to take this journey with us.”
Corcoran is represented by Luber-Roklin and Mandel by Abstract Talent Agency.
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