‘Terrifier’ Creator Damien Leone Partnering With Sam Raimi on ‘Tortures of the Damned’ for Lionsgate

Lionsgate has picked up “Tortures of the Damned,” the next horror project from “Terrifier’s” Damien Leone. The studio and filmmakers are keeping the plot under wraps, but given that Leone is the demented mind behind Art the Clown, it’s a pretty safe bet the bodies will pile up.

Leone, a master of micro-budgeted genre films, is getting a bigger canvas to play on here. He will write, direct, and produce the project, which will be his next film after completing “Terrifier 4,” which is currently in pre-production. He will be joined as a producer by Sam Raimi, the director of “Send Help” and “Spider-Man,” and Rob Tapert, who will produce through their Ghost House label. Like Leone, Raimi got his start on low-budget horror films like “Evil Dead.”

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“We’re incredibly proud and excited to be partnering with Damien Leone on his first original film after the beloved ‘Terrifier’ series,” Erin Westerman, president, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said in a statement. “I join the huge contingency of horror fans — and Damien fans — inside Lionsgate who have been following his work and cheering him on. Damien is a true genre auteur with a singular vision, and we’re thrilled to help bring this bold new project to the screen while continuing to build on the incredible connection he has with fans around the world.”

In addition to all of the “Terrifier” films, Leone wrote and directed “All Hallows’ Eve.” Raimi is set to direct and produce a remake of the horror classic “Magic” for Lionsgate.

Scott O’Brien and Pavan Kalidindi will oversee “Tortures of the Damned” for Lionsgate. Romel Adam and Jose Cañas will oversee the project for Ghost House and executive produce.

Leone is represented by WME and Zerner Law. Raimi is represented by CAA and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller. The Hollywood Reporter broke the “Tortures of the Damned” news.