Get ready for a lycanthropic nightmare with a cult twist! First Moon, an upcoming horror flick starring Lauren Esposito (The Conjuring 2) and featuring creature design by the Emmy Award-winning SFX wizard Thomas E. Surprenant (Buffy The Vampire Slayer), is sinking its teeth into werewolf lore with a fresh and potentially cult-classic spin. Joining Esposito in this terrifying tale are Julian Curtis and Shannon Ryan.
Written and directed by Peter McLeod, First Moon throws us into a terrifying scenario: a young waitress finds herself abducted by a deeply religious cult. But this isn’t your typical kidnapping. This particular cult believes our protagonist is infected with a werewolf virus, and they are hell-bent on either curing her of this monstrous affliction or killing her before she undergoes her first full transformation. Talk about a hair-raising situation!
The clock is ticking, quite literally, as the film’s tagline asks the chilling question: “Will she escape before her first full moon?” You can already feel the tension building as our young waitress, played by Lauren Esposito, has to fight not only for her freedom but also for her very humanity against a fanatical group convinced she’s a ticking time bomb of supernatural terror.
With the promise of a fresh take on werewolf lore and the visual pedigree of Thomas E. Surprenant’s creature design, First Moon has the potential to deliver some truly memorable and unsettling monster moments. Surprenant’s extensive experience in creating iconic creatures for both television and film suggests that the werewolf in First Moon will be something truly unique and terrifying.
So, mark your calendars if you’re looking for a horror movie that blends the primal fear of werewolves with the unsettling fanaticism of a religious cult! First Moon is howling its way to Digital and On Demand on May 06.
