Alumnus' Chilling New Horror Flick
Don’t Move follows the story of a prehistoric arachnid who terrifies a lost group of campers (Image: Screenshot from official trailer)
Farrell alum's literary work gets silver screen adaptation
The horror genre has become synonymous with Monsignor Farrell. Alumni have helped craft horrifying stories that have come to life in films such as Stream, Screamboat, and the Terrifier franchise.
Impractical Joker James Murray, '94, joins this terrifying group with the new indie horror film, Don’t Move.
"Every single part of making a movie is a mountain to climb..."
- James "Murr" Murray, '94
Directed by Maclain Nelson, the film's screenplay was co-written by Murray, who also served as producer. Darren Wearmouth also served as co-writer for the screenplay.
Impractical Studios, a new film production banner Murray launched, debuted with this film. They released it alongside Centurion Film Service.
Shot in Kansas City in just 20 days, the film stars Lyndsy Fonseca, Rob Riggle, Tom Cavanagh, and Russell "Russ" Vitale. Other celebrities, namely hip-hop artist T-Pain and fellow Impractical Joker and Farrell alumnus Brian "Q" Quinn, '94, make special appearances in the film.
Don’t Move follows the story of a prehistoric arachnid who terrifies a lost group of campers. The campers must work together in hopes of survival.
The film Don't Move is an adaptation of James Murray, '94, and Darren Wearmouth's best-selling novel, which was released in 2020.
The film is based on Murray and Wearmouth's 2020 best-selling novel of the same name. Murray has co-written nine published titles, including six books with Wearmouth and three with Carsen Smith.
"Every single part of making a movie is a mountain to climb," Murray stated on The Joe Vulpis Podcast. To climb a mountain, one must take the steps to do so. He compared those steps to the filmmaking process.
These steps included authoring the book, adapting the screenplay, and financing the film were necessary for Murray to climb the mountain that is Don't Move.
In addition to his work as a comedian, including starring on the long-running hit show Impractical Jokers, James Murray, '94, has co-written nine literary works. Murray is pictured in the midst of an interview with PIX11, promoting Don't Move.
The film premiered in theaters nationwide on September 11. Don't Move screened at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, located in New Dorp, from September 10 through September 12. In addition, AMC and an estimated 500 studios will be screening the film across the nation.
Murray has announced his next literary horror adventure, co-authoring a new book with Goosebumps creator and best-selling author R.L. Stine.
Don't Move is another connection between the Monsignor Farrell community and the horror genre. Make sure to check out Don't Move, an adventure that will leave you scared stiff.
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