The End of Times is Near
Directed by Douglas Schulze, Thorns stars Doug Bradley (best known for his portrayal of Pinhead in the Hellraiser franchise) as an ex-priest working for NASA. When a remote observatory goes silent after receiving a radio signal from deep space, Bradley’s character is sent to investigate. What he discovers upon arrival is beyond his worst nightmares: the signal has triggered the biblical end of times.
Director Douglas Schulze tells Fangoria, “The intention was to make a ‘monster’ movie as a kind of homage to the great horror cinema of the ’70s and ’80s. John Carpenter’s The Thing, Ridley Scott’s Alien, William Friedkin’s The Exorcist and, of course, Clive Barker’s Hellraiser were all inspiring.”
Schulze also was quoted as saying “Thorns is ripe with physical makeup effects and plenty of gore.” This can be seen in the new images from Thorns recently released by Fangoria.
Thorns has finished production and is set to tour the horror film festival circuit throughout the year, with exclusive theatrical, VOD, and disc releases slated for the end of the year.