The trailer forNatty Knocks, which Dwight H. Little directed, has been released. The film tells the tale of “A small-town babysitter and the kids she is looking after struggle to survive a serial killer named Abner Honeywell.” Starring in the film arethree horror legends. Bill Moseley, Danielle Harris, and Robert Englund.
In the past, Little worked with Harris onHalloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, where the actor had her breakout role as Jaime Lloyd. Little also worked with Englund on a more horror-centric adaptation ofThe Phantom of the Opera, released in 1989, and an episode ofFreddy’s Nightmares. The latter was hosted byFreddy Kruger, Englund’s most famous role.
Natty Knocksalso isn’t the first time that Harris worked on the same movie along with her costars. She and Englund worked on the firstUrban Legendsmovie as Tosh Guaneri, the main character’s goth roommate, and Professor William Wexler, who teaches urban legends, respectively. Harris and Mosely worked onBlood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchetas Alissa, a high schooler, and Graveyard Gus, a character in the same vein as Crazy Ralph (Walt Gorney) fromFriday the 13th.
The trailer for the film was provided to us byBloody Disgustingand offers further insight into the film, such as where the title comes from. We hear a nursery rhyme that goes like this:
“She sleeps with the worms under the ground
We sat outside, didn’t make a sound
Natty knocks nine times
Don’t answer your door,
close all your blinds
Hide under your bed
Or she’ll take off your head.”
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Benjamin Olson wrote the screenplay for Natty Knocks. Other members of the cast are Charlotte Fountain-Jardim (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Thomas Robie (Insidious: The Last Key), Noen Perez (Grace and Frankie), and Jason James Richter (Free Willy). As reported inVariety, the film’s executive producers are Amit Sarin and Vineesha Arora Sarin, while the producers are Jason Richer and Sandy Little.
“We couldn’t be happier that our indie thrillerNatty Knockshas found a perfect home with Vertical. Vertical is doing great things with independent distribution, and we can’t wait for audiences to see the entertaining movie our talented cast and director have delivered,” said the producers.
Tony Piantedosi, Vertical SVP of Acquisitions, negotiated the deal to acquire the rights to Natty Knocks in North America, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, while Jordan Dykstra of Film Bridge International negotiated on behalf of the movie itself.Natty Knockswill have a day-and-date release on July 21.
“Natty Knocksimmediately intrigued us, given its collaboration of prolific horror icons who defined the genre for decades. The film is a testament to Dwight’s experience as a filmmaker, and we’re pleased that we were able to come on board for the project,” said Tony Piantedosi, Vertical SVP of Acquisitions.
