Ex Austin Powers girl Elizabeth Hurley is up against a fairytale villain in “Piper,” a new horror movie inspired by the children’s story “The Pied Piper of Hamelin” by Robert Browning.
Directing the movie is Anthony Waller. You may recognize that name if you have watched An American Werewolf in Paris (1997), the sequel to the beloved American Werewolf in London (1982). The former often gets roasted by fans of the latter for its campiness and divisiveness, but it is still a relatively good time.
Hurley did a handful of Christmas movies in 2022 with this horror film sandwiched between them. Piper is set to have its world premiere screening at FrightFest in the U.K. on August 27.
It hasn’t been determined as to when it will make its American debut, most likely because international distribution execs need to see it first in order to start bidding on it.
It should be an easy grab since the U.S. actors and writers strike isn’t applicable in the U.K. and streamers have been clamoring for foreign movies as a work-around to fill their rosters, while still standing in solidarity. But the question remains: Is it any good?
Let us know what you think.
Liz and her daughter Amy move to Hamelin where a dark secret in Liz’s past is uncovered by the restless spirit of the Pied Piper, who seeks out those who have gotten away with a crime, and punishes them by taking away their children.