Sam Raimi Reteams With ‘Evil Dead’s’ Fede Alvarez for ‘A Man in the Dark’

The horror filmmaker is producing with Rob Tapert under their Ghost House banner

Fede Alvarez to Direct 'A Man in the Dark' for Sam Raimi
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Sam Raimi is reteaming with Fede Alvarez, who directed the 2013 remake of his 80s horror hit “Evil Dead.”

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Alvarez will direct “A Man in the Dark,” a new horror project he co-wrote with Rodo Sayagues, which will be produced under Raimi’s Ghost House banner.

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“A Man in the Dark” follows three teens who get away with perfectly-planned home robberies. But when they set their sights on one last payout that will get them out of crime forever, the tables are turned and they are trapped and fighting for survival against a psychopath with secrets of his own.

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Raimi and Rob Tapert will produce for Ghost House. J.R. Young, Nathan Kahane and Joe Drake will executive produce. Erin Westerman will oversee for the company.

Alvarez is represented by WME, Anonymous Content and Karl Austen of Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum Morris & Klein. Sayagues is represented by WME and Anonymous Content. Dan Freedman negotiated their deals on behalf of Ghost House Pictures.

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