Holt McCallany Serial Killer Thriller ‘Paradise Disturbed’ Heads To AFM With Stoic, First Look Image
Stoic is launching international sales of *Paradise Disturbed* ahead of the American Film Market, with a first look image released. The completed thriller brings Holt McCallany back to the serial killer genre and centres on a retired investigator drawn into a murder case that targets him.
McCallany plays Ron Lee, a former investigator whose return to the case leads to a cat-and-mouse contest with a highly intelligent killer. James Khanlarian directs the film, based on James Robert Fuller’s novel; Zak Steiner, Lily Donoghue and Xander Berkeley also star. It was produced by April Aguilera, Couture and Khanlarian, through a collaboration between Khanlarian Entertainment and Sweet Kop Films.
In short
- Stoic is selling the completed thriller internationally.
- Holt McCallany plays retired investigator Ron Lee.
- Ritualistic murders draw him back into danger.
Explained simply
Serial killer thrillers often centre on investigators trying to understand a pattern of murders and identify the person responsible. In this story, Ron Lee is a retired investigator who is drawn back into a murder case when the killer appears to be targeting him.
Holt McCallany plays Lee; he is known for roles in crime dramas, including stories about serial killers. James Khanlarian directed the film, which is based on a novel by James Robert Fuller, and the cast also includes Zak Steiner, Lily Donoghue and Xander Berkeley.
The film sits within the crime thriller genre, where the contest between an investigator and a killer drives the plot. Stoic is handling international sales, meaning it is seeking buyers to distribute the completed film in markets outside its home territory.