Sweetest Day — a “knock-off Valentine’s Day” celebrated predominantly in the Midwest on the third Saturday in October — is the latest holiday to spawn a slasher.
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Dorée Seay stars as Mindy, a resilient survivor confronted by a vengeful, undead Confederate soldier that nearly ended her life once before.
Genre favorites Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), Kelly Maroney (Chopping Mall), and Russell Todd (Friday the 13th Part 2) also appear in the film.
Nate Boyer (“Mayans M.C.”), Morgana Shaw (“Salem”), Deborah S. Craig (“The Blacklist”), Chris Labadie (M.F.A.), Gaku Space (“Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist”), Gina Su (“Sweet Home”), Alex MacNicoll (“The Society”), and Andy Davoli (“The Sopranos”) round out the cast.
Doug Hawley makes his feature directorial debut adapted from his 2022 proof-of-concept short of the same name. Hawley and Boyer penned the script, based on a story by Hawley and Seay.
“It’s wild to think this all started when Sweetest Day was a festival-wining short film in 2022,” Labadie, who also produces, tells Bloody Disgusting. “And now here we are, trailer out and gearing up for audiences to finally get their sweets on Sweetest Day. As a lifelong horror fanatic, there’s something to be said for bringing that old-school holiday-slasher energy into the modern indie space. I’m excited to be in this space with fellow horror lovers as an actor and producer.”
Sweetest Day is currently seeking distribution. Follow the film on Instagram for updates.
