Fall Into Darkness: Nell Tiger Free, Lorenza Izzo star in La Cueva remake

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Having worked together on the anthology films V/H/S and Southbound, filmmakers Roxanne Benjamin and David Bruckner are now teaming up once again for the survival thriller Fall Into Darkness, a remake of the 2014 Spanish-language film La Cueva. Benjamin will be directing the film from a screenplay Bruckner wrote with Nick Tecosky. Nell Tiger Free (Servant), Thomas Doherty (Legacies), and Lorenza Izzo (The Green Inferno) are signed on to star in the film.

Described as "an elevated Lord of the Flies tale" – because folks love to use the word "elevated" in descriptions these days – Fall Into Darkness is about 

American backpackers stranded with locals in a vast cave system in Dominican Republic.

Directed by Alfredo Montero from a screenplay he wrote with Havier Gullon, the original film had the following synopsis: 

Five friends have decided to set out on a vacation to the beautiful island of Formentera, where they expect to spend their days full of fun and debauchery. On one of their outings they come across a cave set in a cliff and decided that it would be exciting to investigate it and see what they could find. However it isn't long before the group realizes that they have lost their way, prompting them to try to find the exit instead of exploring further. Unfortunately they are unsuccessful in their attempt and are forced to stay the night and as a result they find their sanity weakening. As the lack of food, water, and sunlight paired with the isolation from society due to a lack of cell phone reception begins to take its toll on the group, they find themselves beginning to panic and hallucinate. Eventually their survival will rely on them making certain decisions that will change them forever.

Bruckner and Tecosky developed the story for the remake with executive producers Pedro Uriol and Juan Gordon of Morena Films. Bruckner also serves as an executive producer on the project, along with Connie Hoy and Blue Ridge Media Capital. Fall Into Darkness is being produced by Peter Block of A Bigger Boat and Zak Kilberg of Social Construct.

Filming is expected to begin at Lantica's Pinewood Studios in the Dominican Republic this fall.