Sparks Entertainment has completed principal photography for its mainstream slasher/horror movie, Harry Sparks’ Scissors, which is scheduled for a 2024 release. The film, directed by Harry Sparks, aims for mainstream exposure on major streaming platforms.
Production Details and Distribution
Principal photography for Harry Sparks’ Scissors concluded, as announced on November 4, 2023. The film is distributed by Terror Films and is targeting mainstream streaming platforms such as Netflix, Tube, and Amazon. The movie is set for release in 2024.
The cast of Harry Sparks’ Scissors includes Jill Kassidy, Avery Jane, Blake Blossom, Alex Coal, Tommy Pistol, Isiah Maxwell, James Bartholet, Lilly Bell, Misty Stone, Frankie Rae, Katie Morgan, and Scotty Schwartz. Schwartz is known for his roles in The Toy and A Christmas Story. James Bartholet and Holly Hendrix joined the cast of "Scissors" in May 2023. Blake Blossom joined the cast in May 2023, and Alex Coal joined in May 2023.
The plot of the movie centers on a popular cam girl who is killed by a serial clown killer named Scissors. College student Courtney and her friends then become the killer's next targets. Harry Sparks directed the film.
The film had a red-carpet premiere on Tuesday, September 18, 2024, at the Regal Sherman Oaks Galleria. Sparks Entertainment held a premiere screening for "Scissors" on September 17, 2024, at the Regal Sherman Oaks Galleria.
Director's Previous Horror Work
Harry Sparks has a history of directing horror films. In November 2016, Sparks Entertainment released two mainstream horror movies, All Hallow’s Eve and Rotkäppchen: The Blood of Red Riding Hood, on Vimeo. Both films had red carpet premieres and were screened at the AFI Silver Theater in Downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, north of Washington, D.C.
All Hallow’s Eve is a horror anthology about a group of friends telling twisted stories on Halloween night. Its cast includes Stuart DeMattia, Colleen Stein, Serena Lorien, Bryan Sullivan, Daniella Glenn, Joseph Durbin, Jessica Mayne, Stefanie Geils, Sheena Norris, and Natalia Menocal.
Rotkäppchen: The Blood of Red Riding Hood is described as an erotic horror modernization of the classic fairy tale. The plot involves a German teenager who finds comfort in fairy tales and imagination. This film was shot on location in Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, and the United States. The cast for Rotkäppchen: The Blood of Red Riding Hood includes Debbie D, Stefanie Geils, Nicole Leigh Vuono, Phil Gibson, Savannah Costello, Sheena Norris, Natalia Menocal, Sativa Verte, Kerri Taylor, Angelina Leigh, Faith Lee Sentz, and Chis O’Brock.
Harry Sparks stated that he wrote and directed both All Hallow’s Eve and Rotkäppchen: The Blood of Red Riding Hood, and expressed satisfaction with working with varied actors and their performances.
Sparks Entertainment Recognition
Sparks Entertainment has received industry recognition, including six XBIZ Awards nominations.
Key Facts
- Principal photography for Harry Sparks’ Scissors concluded on November 4, 2023.
- The film is directed by Harry Sparks and distributed by Terror Films.
- Harry Sparks’ Scissors is scheduled for a 2024 release and aims for mainstream exposure on platforms like Netflix, Tube, and Amazon.
- The cast includes Jill Kassidy, Avery Jane, Blake Blossom, Alex Coal, Tommy Pistol, Isiah Maxwell, James Bartholet, Lilly Bell, Misty Stone, Frankie Rae, Katie Morgan, and Scotty Schwartz.
- Harry Sparks previously directed mainstream horror films All Hallow’s Eve and Rotkäppchen: The Blood of Red Riding Hood, released in 2016.
- Sparks Entertainment has garnered six XBIZ Awards nominations.
