Psychological horror Wild Eyed and Wicked is set to debut on Paramount+ on 1 October 2024.
Wild Eyed and Wicke follows Lily Pierce (Kunz) in her attempt to strike back at the medieval creature that’s haunted her family for generations. She must reconnect with her estranged father, Gregory (Sommers), a disgraced history professor, and learn how to draw upon a time of steel and blade when armor-clad knights rode out and dueled monsters to the death.
Lily’s therapist (Camp) and girlfriend (Saunders) attempt to help Lily navigate the childhood loss of her mother, Silvia (Estes). They encourage Lily, on the anniversary of her mother’s death, to accept her father’s invitation to visit him on the farm where Lily grew up.
“Wild Eyed and Wicked” stars Molly Kunz (Widows, The Irrational), Michael X. Sommers (Sense8), Stefanie Estes (Soft & Quiet), and the iconic Colleen Camp (Clue).
The film, produced by Big Bad Film’s Powell Robinson and Patrick R Young. Written by G.S. Foxwood and Executive Produced by Elizabeth Foxwood and their company New Mythology Productions, “Wild Eyed and Wicked“ follows Lily Pierce (Kunz) in her attempt to strike back at the medieval creature that’s haunted her family for generations. In order to do so, she must reconnect with her estranged father, Gregory (Sommers), a disgraced history professor, and learn how to draw upon a time of steel and blade when armor-clad knights rode out and dueled monsters to the death.
Estes, Camp, and Claire Saunders round out the cast and story. Shot in 16 days, the real-life family farm outside of Philadelphia where the movie was shot is also where the film’s writer/director grew up and now lives. The story of Lily Pierce is inspired by Elizabeth Foxwood experiences helping herself and others build paths to recovery regarding trauma and mental health battles, all part of her world as a medical doctor in NYC and Pennsylvania. Private screeners available upon request for review, what to watch and interview consideration.
“Wild Eyed and Wicked” modern-day knight is Lily Pierce, played by the sensational Molly Kunz,co-lead of NBC primetime show “The Irrational” now filming Season 2. “Wild Eyed and Wicked” is coming off premieres at Dances with Films NYC and Austin Film Festival where it won the Dark Matters Audience Award. Austin Film Festival and Moviemaker Magazine named the film’s writer/director, G.S. Foxwood, one of their 2024 “25 Screenwriters to Watch.” Previous films from Big Bad Film include Bastard (2015) and Threshold (2021), which is currently streaming on Arrow Player.
Wild Eyed and Wicked heads to Paramount+ on 1 October 2024.
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