Four More Cast in Craven's 25/8

By: Jarrod Sarafin
Date: Monday, March 31, 2008

Craven has said that he's casting relative unknowns to avoid giving viewers any preconceptions of who will die onscreen in his upcoming horror thriller 25/8 and he wasn't kidding. Henry Lee Hopper, Denzel Whitaker, Shareeka Epps and Emily Meade--all young stars---will star in Wes Craven's horror for Rogue Pictures, says The Hollywood Reporter.

Plot Concept: Hopper, the son of Dennis Hopper, will play the lead role of Bug, one of seven teens haunted by a serial killer who supposedly died when they were born 15 years earlier. The film takes place over the course of a day as the mystery of who (or what) is stalking the small-town high schoolers unfolds.

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Comments/Responses

SaintDemon • Mar 30, 2008, 11:19pm •

I bet I can guess some aspects of the movie already, lets see the hero will be a female and the killer is already a male. And the final scene will probably end with some lame twist that reveals this to be true. Think about what movie recent movie of his has not had the lead be a female and the main villain be a male?

rgtchtiger • Mar 31, 2008, 05:29am •

My reaction to this storyline is somewhat cliched, but oh well: if it looks like crap and it smells like crap, then it's gotta be crap.

Shocker • Mar 31, 2008, 05:46am •

Sounds like Elm Street, smells like Scream... should be the title. Hope it's not another crapfest like Cursed was.

cellblock303 • Mar 31, 2008, 09:10am •

25/8? What is that, "Inflationary Language"? ;)

Hey Demon, how about a spoiler warning! :D

galaga51 • Mar 31, 2008, 09:25am •

25/8 ... That reminds me of The Run DMC song "You Talk Too Much."

Redheaven • Mar 31, 2008, 10:06am •

U know my thing is Craven is a good film maker. When u listen to him talk about his movies, U can tell he's a smart guy and he knows what he's doin'. It's just he's had some terrible writer's and his movies have suffered because of it. He doesn't like Cursed anymore than we do. I hope he can get back on track somehow.

HotMinute • Mar 31, 2008, 12:27pm •

SaintDemon, the article says that the lead is a guy named Henry.

"...the son of Dennis Hopper, will play the lead role..."

Kind of kills your argument.

Whiskeymovie • Mar 31, 2008, 05:10pm •

No one is commeting on the name Denzel Whitaker? Two of the best best actors in Hollywood combined into one name? Highly suspect....lol.....and watch, he will be white...lol....If this is as good as The people Under the Stairs,,,,I am there.....I dig Craven, he seems like a smart twisted guy,,,,gotta love that.

almostunbiased • Apr 01, 2008, 05:35am •

When did we get an extra hour in the day and day in the week? I mean I know about the beetles song, but . . .

20105 • Apr 01, 2008, 07:06am •

Henry Hopper - son of Dennis Hopper
Denzel Whitaker - son of Forest Whitaker?
Shareeka Epps - daughter of Omar Epps?
Emily Meade - relative of Claire Meade?

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