Scott Snyder And Hayden Sherman’s IDW Serial Killer Series ‘Dungeon’ To Be Adapted As A Film
by Olly MacNamee
Spooky Pictures and IDW Entertainment are adapting Scott Snyder and Hayden Sherman‘s the horror hit Dungeon for the big screen and here’s Spooky Pictures Co-Founder Steven Schneider to explain why:
“There’s no shortage of serial killer stories in the marketplace. The challenge is finding one that is both terrifying and goes to places we haven’t seen before. Dungeon is it. We were instantly gripped, and couldn’t put it down. And even as longtime fans and producers in the genre, we found ourselves haunted by what we read. This is our Silence of the Lambs and Se7en, and we can’t wait to unleash it on audiences.”
Daniel Kendrick, IDW’s Senior Vice President of Film & TV added:
“As IDW continues to bring its captivating stories to new audiences across different media platforms, we couldn’t ask for better partners on the feature film adaptation of Dungeon. Ever since this spine-chilling story entered development as a comic, IDW has loved the terrifying twists and turns. Spooky Pictures has proven they know how to make audiences scream and we’re thrilled to work with them to bring this story to life.”
Here’s the IDW series’ synopsis:
“Dungeon… is a shocking and fearsome mystery about a serial killer that is unlike anything fans have experienced before… Dungeon follows a family that escapes the busy life for a quiet setting in the woods… only to discover a hidden dungeon with a threatening message: tell no one. How far will the father go to protect his family from the terrors of the dungeon? The twisted tale will leave fans speechless, with The Beat applauding the comic’s ending as “dark in a way that I didn’t see coming, not even a little bit.”
Ands here’s Snyder on the original five-issue series, who said:
“Dungeon was a book that required Hayden and I to go down some dark places. The result was something I’d honestly list as a career highlight. So I couldn’t be more thrilled to see Spooky Pictures and IDW bring it to the big screen! I’m a big, big fan of what they do. I can’t wait to see what comes next!”
Sherman added:
“This book was a special one to make,” added Sherman. “It allowed Scott and I to explore very foundational human fears in pursuit of a grounded claustrophobic thriller. The result is something I’m very proud of. It’s a joy to see it now taken further as Spooky Pictures and IDW work to bring Dungeon to film!”
Dungeon is out now in trade paperback from IDW.
