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Padraig Reynolds’ second feature will be released in Q3 2016.

London-based genre specialists Jinga Films has sold Padraig Reynolds’ horror feature Worry Dolls to Studiocanal for the UK and Ireland.

The film, which premiered in Frightfest’s Discovery strand this year, stars Christopher Wiehl (Jericho) as a detective investigating a sequence of voodoo-related murders.

Also starring Kym Jackson (Iron Sky) and Samantha Smith (Transformers), Worry Dolls was produced by Christopher Wiehl, Greg Haggert, Padraig Reynolds and Danny Kolker. Wiehl and Kolker also wrote the screenplay.

Jinga Films also previously handled Reynolds’ debut feature Rites Of Spring.

Studiocanal has previously distributed two Jinga titles, Hellions in 2015 and Blood Moon in 2014, both of which received limited theatrical runs.

Studiocanal’s Head of Marketing Hugh Spearing speaks at the Screen Film Summit, London, 10 December. Book tickets: www.screenfilmsummit.com...

Stars: Christopher Wiehl, Kym Jackson, Tina Lifford, Samantha Smith, Yohance Myles, Kennedy Brice, Brea Grant, R. Brandon Johnson | Written by Danny Kolker, Christopher Wiehl | Directed by Padraig Reynolds

It’s been quite some time since I saw Padraig Reynolds’ debut feature Rites of Spring back at Glasgow Frightfest 2012 and since then Reynolds has been pretty silent on the directing front. However, being a huge fan of that film there was no way I was passing up the chance to see yet another slice of Reynolds’ particular style of Southern Gothic.

Much like Rites of Spring mixed genres, taking in crime drama and traditional stalk and slash horror, by way of Southern horror like Jeepers Creepers; Worry Dolls mixes old-school voodoo with the tropes of classic 80s slashers (yes, this is yet Another Frightfest movie to utilise the sterotypes of the slasher genre) in a tale that – like Last Girl Standing...

Worry Dolls is an upcoming horror film. In the film, an ancient cult curses a rural city as authorities search for a serial killer. Worry Dolls stars: Brea Grant (Halloween II), Brandon Johnson, Ashlynn Ross and Samantha Smith. The film was shot in Mississippi. And, the first trailer for the film is available here. The trailer develops the story further. However, a serial killer escapes capture, but he has his eyes focused on a dirtied, emotionally scarred, young woman. Meanwhile, a worry doll is found by a child; she is changed by her interaction, with this strange voodoo-like figurine. A cult leaves strange symbols about and the killer returns, late in the clip. Worry Dolls is now on this film fans must-see list. Release Date: August 31st, 2015 (Film4Frightfest, Limited Theatrical, London). Director: Padraig Reynolds. Writers: Danny Kolker and Christopher Wiehl. Cast: Christopher Wiehl, Kym Jackson, Samantha Smith, Kennedy Brice and Tina Lifford.