“Salem” Star Janet Montgomery to Take on Alien Tapeworms in ‘Symbiosis’ Body Horror

Body horror continues its hot streak, as Deadline reports today that “Salem” star Janet Montgomery has been set to lead the sci-fi body horror feature Symbiosis.

Mark Heller (The Passage) directs from a screenplay by Stephen James Thompson.

In Symbiosis, “a husband-and-wife team are working over Christmas as the only two people who can save humanity from an alien parasite — tiny tapeworm creatures which have invaded the bodies of the human race. Isolated and suffocating under the weight of their circumstances, the fault lines of the married couple’s relationship are exposed.”

Just the mention of tapeworms is enough to get the gag reflex warmed up.

Janet Montgomery said of the project, “When I read Symbiosis, I knew I had to be part of this unique story. The intimate exploration of a relationship on the brink set in a dystopian world makes the role of Yulia such a fascinating and complex human story. I can’t wait to get my teeth stuck into her.”

“Symbiosis is a psychological horror film that blends an intensely human story with an unsettling sci-fi premise. At its core, it explores the fragility of survival, both in our relationships and as a species, and how, ultimately, the true question of symbiosis may not just lie with otherworldly entities, but in our own ability to coexist,“ Heller told Deadline.

Co-producing Symbiosis is 1185 Films founder Nick Franco (All You Need is Death), with founder of New Page Entertainment and former CEO of BlackBox Multimedia, Giuliano Papadia (The Serial Killer’s Wife). Gareth Jones (Boiling Point) is also on board as executive producer. 

Symbiosis is the latest in the growing body horror trend that includes The Substance, Grafted, Wolf Man, and The Ugly Stepsister.

Additional casting is underway. 1185 brings the film to this week’s European Film Market in Berlin, so stay tuned for additional news on the film and potential release information.

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