A prominent DCU star and an actor from The Gentlemen have joined Kevin Bacon in an upcoming horror film. The Amazon MGM Studios movie has now entered its production phase.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine fame Stephanie Beatriz and Daniel Ings are now part of the demonic horror movie Summoner, reports Deadline. They both join the previously announced cast, including Bacon and Giorgia Whigham.
Besides Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Beatriz has appeared in several other popular projects. She previously voiced Clayface in DC Studios’ animated series Creature Commandos and portrayed Batwoman in the 2022 animated film Catwoman: Hunted.
Ings is best known for his performance in the Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. He was also seen in Guy Ritchie’s action comedy The Gentlemen.
What other horror movies has Kevin Bacon starred in before Summoner?
Kevin Bacon has been featured in multiple horror movies in his career. His first major role in a horror project was in 1980’s Friday the 13th. The 68-year-old played the role of a helpless victim, Jack Burrell.
Bacon later appeared in the 1983 horror film, The Demon Murder Case. Helmed by William Hale, the ensemble cast also featured Liane Langland and Charles Fields, among others. Bacon was also seen in 1990’s acclaimed Tremors. The horror comedy currently holds a solid 88% Tomatometer score and 76% Popcornmeter score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Later, the veteran Hollywood star also featured in several other horror movies, including Flatliners, The River Wild, Hollow Man, and Stir of Echoes. The critically acclaimed film saw Bacon playing a family man, Tom Witzky.
Kevin Bacon’s most recent horror film before Summoner was MaXXXine. Directed by Ti West, the slasher film featured Bacon as John Labat and starred Mia Goth, alongside Elizabeth Debicki and Moses Sumney, among others. MaXXXine received a positive response from critics and audiences alike, earning a 73% score on both the Tomatometer and Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes.