Former Baywatch star Brande Roderick makes her directorial debut with
Wineville, a thriller inspired by the Wineville Chicken Coop Murders, one of California's most infamous
true crime cases. The film sees Roderick play a woman who returns to her
family's vineyard following the death of the abusive father she fled as a
teen. As dark secrets bubble to the surface, more than wine will be
spilled.
Written by Richard Schenkman, Wineville also
stars Carolyn Hennesy, Texas Battle, Casey King and
Keaton Roderick Cadrez.
"Wineville was influenced by 70s horror classics like
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and
The Last House on the Left," says Roderick. "I wanted my first feature to be not only in the horror
genre that I loved so much growing up, but to also pay homage to the
flavour and style of that decade's films that made such an impact on
me."
Wineville is in US cinemas from September 6th and on VOD
from September 10th. A UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Set in the 70s, WINEVILLE follows a woman who, after escaping her abusive father as a teen, is forced to return to the family vineyard to settle his affairs upon his death. She discovers that the dark secrets she left behind have only grown more sinister over the decades, fermenting into violence and death.
