A new episode of our WTF Happened to This Horror Movie? video series has just been released, and in this one we’re taking a look back at the 2000 slasher Cherry Falls (watch it HERE) – a movie that had been intended for theatrical release, but ended up going straight to TV. USA Network, specifically. And it’s still only available in its cut-down-for-television form. To find out why Cherry Falls suffered this fate, check out the video embedded above!
Directed by Geoffrey Wright from a screenplay by Ken Selden, Cherry Falls has the following synopsis:
A small-town sheriff, Brent Marken, discovers the presence of a serial killer in his sleepy hamlet. Since the perpetrator has been targeting only virgins, both male and female, the deaths cause panic in much of the local high school population. Sheriff Marken’s daughter, Jody, is among the potential victims, since she has yet to sleep with her boyfriend, Kenny Ascott. Can the lawman stop the killer before he goes after Jody?
The film stars Brittany Murphy, Michael Biehn, Gabriel Mann, Jay Mohr, Jesse Bradford, Michael Weston, Keram Malicki-Sanchez, and Candy Clark.
This is what the WTF Happened to This Horror Movie series is all about:
Hollywood has had its fair share of historically troubled productions. Whether it was casting changes, actor deaths, fired directors, in-production rewrites, constant delays, budget cuts or studio edits, these films had every intention to be a blockbuster, but were beset with unforeseen disasters. Sometimes huge hits, sometimes box office bombs. Either way, we have to ask: WTF Happened To This Horror Movie?
The Cherry Falls episode of WTF Happened to This Horror Movie was Written by Emilie Black, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Narrated by Jason Hewlett, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
Some of the previous episodes of the show can be seen below. To see more, head over to our JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel – and subscribe while you’re there!
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