Update: February, 01st, 2021 12:46 PM:
Despite being featured prominently in the currently available marketing material for ‘The Virginia Bitches‘ and its ongoing crowdfunding campaign, Slipknot, etc. frontman Corey Taylor has stated that he is not involved with the film.
Taylor previously appeared in ‘The Virginia Bitches‘ director Scott Hansen‘s past film, ‘Bad Candy‘. He was being promoted as reprising his role as ‘Chilly Billy‘ in this forthcoming film, which is set in a shared universe.
Speaking via Twitter today, Taylor offered:
I’m not sure how this started, but I want to be clear: I am NOT in a movie called ‘The Virginia Bitches’. My apologies to the fans, those involved with the film and all the media outlets who are reporting on it. Thank you.
— PANDEMIC! AT THE DISCO (@CoreyTaylorRock) February 1, 2022
Original Story:
A new heavy metal-themed horror film is in the works with director Scott Hansen at the helm. Hansen has shot countless metal music videos over the years, working with the likes of Sevendust, Suicide Silence, Deicide and many more and is now set to helm his latest full-length feature, ‘The Virginia Bitches‘.
According to a newly launched Indiegogo page, the film will center around a female death metal band consisting of vampires who “break down in a town full of cannibals led by a warlock.” Hansen co-wrote the script alongside his wife Desiree.
Meanwhile, Underoath‘s Chris Dudley will serve as both a producer and composer for the film, while Dallas Taylor (Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster) will both executive produce and star as ‘Jerry‘ in the flick.
Set in the same universe Hansen and Desiree‘s 2020 horror film ‘Bad Candy‘, this film will find some returning characters. ‘The Virginia Bitches” is expected to sport a cast with both a metal and horror pedigree, including actor Bill Mosely (‘Night Of The Living Dead‘, ‘House Of 1000 Corpses‘).
On the musical front, the following artists have landed roles in the movie:
- Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy)
- Dallas Taylor (Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster)
- Heidi Shepherd (Butcher Babies)
- Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein (Misfits)
- Corey Taylor (Slipknot/Stone Sour)
- Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God, etc.)
- Scott Ian Lewis (Carnifex)
- Lajon Witherspoon (Sevendust)
- Lucas Mann (Rings Of Saturn)
- Efro Kinyonez (Saint Diablo)
Further details can be found over at Indiegogo.com.
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