Thriller (2018 film)

Thriller
Thriller
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dallas Jackson
Screenplay by	Dallas Jackson; Ken Rance;
Produced by	Adam Hendricks; John H. Lang; Greg Gilreath; Dallas Jackson;
Starring	Jessica Allain; Tequan Richmond; Chelsea Rendon; Mitchell Edwards; Pepi Sonuga; Maestro Harrell; RZA; Mykelti Williamson;
Cinematography	Mac Fisken
Edited by	John Quinn
Music by	RZA
Production; companies	Blumhouse Productions; Meridian Entertainment; Divide/Conquer; Symbolic Exchange; DJ Classicz;
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	September 23, 2018 (LA Film Festival); March 31, 2019 (Netflix);
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Thriller is a 2018 American slasher film directed by Dallas Jackson in his directorial debut. The film was written by Jackson and Ken Rance. It stars Jessica Allain, Tequan Richmond, Chelsea Rendon, Mitchell Edwards, Pepi Sonuga, Maestro Harrell, RZA and Mykelti Williamson. The film is a co-production between Divide/Conquer and Blumhouse Productions.^[1]

The film premiered at the LA Film Festival on September 23, 2018 and will be released by Netflix on April 14, 2019.^[2]

Premise

Years after a childhood prank goes horribly wrong, a clique of South Central LA teens find themselves terrorized during Homecoming weekend by a killer hell-bent on revenge.

Cast

Jessica Allain as Lisa Walker
Luke Tennie as Derrick Jackson
Tequan Richmond as Andre Dixon
Paige Hurd as Gina Brown
Mykelti Williamson as Detective Raymond Johnson
RZA as Principal Hurd
Jason Woods as Chauncey Page
Michael Ocampo as Eddie Gomez
Vanessa Bell Calloway as Mrs. Jackson
Maestro Harrell as Ronnie DeBerry
Big Boy as Himself
Pepi Sonuga as Kim Morris
Vanessa A. Williams as Mrs. Walker
Chelsea Rendon as Tiffany Rodriguez
Valery Ortiz as Ms. Cruz
The Lady of Rage as Emma Page
Mitchell Edwards as Ty Reynolds

Production

Principal photography on the film began in June 2017.^[3]^[4] Post production for the film was completed in May 2018.

References

^ "Dallas Jackson on Instagram: "Exactly one year ago I was casting these cool kids... today final picture is locked! #THRILLER coming soon... #Blumhouse #director"". Instagram. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
^ "Thriller Release Date". Instagram.
^ N’Duka, Amanda (June 19, 2017). "Amara Karan Joins 'The Death And Life Of John F. Donovan'; Luke Tennie To Star In Indie Drama 'Vengeance'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
^ "Today begins Day 1 of a childhood dream and creative career goal realized..." Instagram.

External links

Thriller at IMDb

[1] "Dallas Jackson on Instagram: "Exactly one year ago I was casting these cool kids... today final picture is locked! #THRILLER coming soon... #Blumhouse #director"". Instagram. Retrieved 2018-05-11.

[2] "Thriller Release Date". Instagram.

[3] N’Duka, Amanda (June 19, 2017). "Amara Karan Joins 'The Death And Life Of John F. Donovan'; Luke Tennie To Star In Indie Drama 'Vengeance'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 20, 2017.

[4] "Today begins Day 1 of a childhood dream and creative career goal realized..." Instagram.

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