''Faces of Death'' is an upcoming American

horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...

and remake of the 1978 film. Directed by

Daniel Goldhaber Daniel Goldhaber is an American director, screenwriter, and producer. In 2018, he directed ''Cam'', a psychological horror film set in the world of webcam pornography. In 2022, he co-wrote, directed, and produced the thriller film ''How to Blow ...

and co-written with

Isa Mazzei Isa Mazzei is an American screenwriter, author, and film producer. She wrote and produced Blumhouse's ''CAM'', a psychological thriller on Netflix starring Madeline Brewer. She is also the author of ''CAMGIRL'', a memoir from Rare Bird Books. E ...

, it stars

Barbie Ferreira Barbara Seppe Ferreira (born December 14, 1996) is an American model and actress. She is best known for her role as Kat Hernandez in the HBO series ''Euphoria'' (2019–2022). Early life Ferreira was born in the New York City borough of Quee ...

Dacre Montgomery Dacre Kayd Montgomery-Harvey (; born 22 November 1994) is an Australian actor. He is known for his roles as Billy Hargrove in the Netflix series ''Stranger Things'' (2017–2022), Jason Scott in the 2017 action film ''Power Rangers'', and Steve ...

Josie Totah Josie Totah (born August 5, 2001), formerly known as J. J. Totah, is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role on the Disney Channel series '' Jessie'' and supporting role on the 2013 ABC comedy series '' Back in the Game''. Tot ...

Charli XCX Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill, Essex, she began posting songs on Myspace in 2008, which led to her discovery ...

and

Jermaine Fowler Jermaine Fowler is an American actor, comedian, producer and writer. He is perhaps best known for his role as King Akeem Joffer's long-lost son Lavelle Junson in the 2021 romantic comedy film '' Coming 2 America'' and Franco Wicks on the CBS sit ...

Premise

A woman who moderates a

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-like platform, responsible for filtering out any content that is offensive or violent, comes across a group on the website that appears to be re-enacting the murders from the original film. However, given the digital age of widespread misinformation online, are these murders real or fake?

Cast

Production

The rights to the 1978 horror film ''

Faces of Death ''Faces of Death'' (later re-released as ''The Original Faces of Death'') is a 1978 American mondo horror film written and directed by John Alan Schwartz, credited under the pseudonyms "Conan Le Cilaire" and "Alan Black" respectively. The fi ...

'' was reported in May 2021 to have been acquired by

Legendary Entertainment Legendary Pictures Productions, LLC (doing business as Legendary Entertainment or simply Legendary) is an American film production and mass media company based in Burbank, California, founded by Thomas Tull in 2000. The company has collaborated ...

. The writing team

and

were hired, with Goldhaber set as director.

Susan Montford Susan Montford is a Scottish filmmaker living in Los Angeles. She has produced, written and directed movies that range from cult hits to blockbusters. She was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She is related to the Scottish football commentator Arthur ...

and

Don Murphy Don Murphy (born April 1967) is an American film producer who produced ''Natural Born Killers'', ''Real Steel'', '' Splice'' and many other films, including ''Transformers'' and '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen''. Personal background B ...

produced under

Angry Films Don Murphy (born April 1967) is an American film producer who produced '' Natural Born Killers'', '' Real Steel'', '' Splice'' and many other films, including ''Transformers'' and '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen''. Personal background ...

, while Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath under their

Divide/Conquer Divide/Conquer (pronounced "Divide and Conquer") is an American film and television production company, founded in 2013 by Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath. The company is known for producing films, such as '' Lucky'', ''Cam'', '' Black Christmas ...

banner. John Burrud, who also produced the original film, serves as a producer. In April and May 2023,

and

were announced as the lead cast. On a production budget of $7.4 million (before tax incentives),

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began in

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on April 10, 2023, under the

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''Home Movies'', and wrapped on May 12. Pick-up shots were done in early 2024.

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* {{IMDb title, tt14619456 Upcoming films Upcoming English-language films 2020s English-language films Legendary Pictures films Films produced by Don Murphy American horror films Horror film remakes Remakes of American films