It's been confirmed that Stephen King's "From A Buick 8" is to be the next release from Amicus Entertainment. It's being directed by Tobe Hooper, who is definitely known for his history of horror films - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1 & 2, Poltergeist, Salem's Lot, The Mangler, and Invaders From Mars just to name a few. The screenplay is being written by "Masters Of Horror" scribe Richard Chizmar and Johnathon Schaech, who has starred in several films, including Prom Night, The Forsaken, That Thing You Do!, and The Doom Generation. He also has written for the series "Masters Of Horror".
For those of you who haven't read the book, here's a quick synopsis of what to expect:
For twenty years the officers in Pennsylvania State Police Barracks have kept a secret in SHED B. A vintage Buick which lures the troopers to come and take a look. Now young Ned Wilcox, son of Officer Curt Wilcox, has started hanging around the Barracks. One day he can't resist peeking through the windows... and it's finally time to share the secret. So the veteran troopers sit Ned down on the smoking bench and tell him the story -- every skin-curdling detail...
Release date is set for 2009.
