Catherine Corcoran, Kelly Maroney, Russell Todd Take on Holiday Slasher ‘Sweetest Day’

Genre favorites Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), Kelly Maroney (Chopping Mall), and Russell Todd (Friday the 13th Part 2) will appear in the holiday slasher Sweetest Day.

Deadline reports that production has wrapped on the indie film, which shot in Warren, Ohio and Los Angeles.

Dorée Seay stars as ‘survival girl’ Mindy as she prepares for the battle of her life against the undead confederate soldier that nearly killed her once before.

The cast also includes Alex MacNicoll (“The Society”), Chris Labadie (M.F.A.), Nate Boyer (“Mayans M.C.”), Deborah S. Craig (“The Blacklist”), Morgana Shaw (“Salem”), and Andy Davoli (“The Sopranos”).

Doug Hawley makes his feature directorial debut from a script he co-wrote with Boyer.

Prominently observed in the midwest, Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October. It’s a holiday to share romantic deeds or expressions as well as acts of charity and kindness.

“We want to evoke the vibes of holiday-themed slashers of the late ’70s/early ’80s like The Town That Dreaded Sundown, Halloween, My Bloody Valentine, Black Christmas, and so forth, while simultaneously bringing something new to the genre,” said producer Chris Gierowski.

Prior to the feature, Hawley made a Sweetest Day proof-of-concept short in 2022 that also starred Seay. Its poster is below.

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