After becoming the new face of the Scream franchise, Melissa Barrera is about to step into another horror film in The One. Starring alongside Nicholas Hoult (Renfield) and Lana Condor (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before), The One is an erotic horror as a contestant on a reality dating show finds herself in danger from the man whose heart she’s chasing as well as the other contestants.
The One will be written by Kevin Armento (Sometimes I Think About Dying) and directed by Jaki Bradley (Last Ferry) with Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & The Six) producing through her company Felix Culpa. Hoult and Whitaker Lader will also produce through Dead Duck Films. The synopsis reads:
The One follows Taylor (Barrera), who makes a last-ditch effort to find love by becoming a contestant on a reality dating show. Now down to just herself and two other women competing to win the heart of Mason (Hoult), Taylor begins to feel the artifice of the show fade, and the game becomes terrifyingly real. Amidst the opulent beachfront setting, fairytale dates and ever-flowing champagne, pursuit turns into obsession and rivalry turns into treachery as reality itself blurs. The One is nightmarish horror about the romantic and psychological warfare waged by our beloved popular entertainment — and also begs the question… are we, the viewers, complicit?
“We’ve been dreaming up this project for years, and are thrilled to now bring it to life with our actual dream team,” said Armento and Bradley. “Nick, Melissa, Riley, and Lana are some of the most exciting talents around, and their passion for this film — shared by our incredible producing — has us even more eager to make this nightmare a reality.”
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“We were immediately drawn to this project that we think will be equally appealing to reality TV junkies and those who think it is a scourge on humanity. Jaki & Kevin’s script & vision promise a wild and deliciously dark film that will make audiences cringe, laugh, and question their own complicity,” said Hoult and Lader.
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