Corin Hardy (The Nun) has set up his next project, with Deadline announcing that Hardy will direct the horror movie Lure for Platinum Dunes and Universal Pictures.
Deadline reports, “The story is based on the haunting of the real-life King’s Tavern, considered to be the most haunted building in all of Mississippi, with one of its tenants being the murdered mistress of one of the tavern’s original owners.”
Wikipedia describes the locale, “The city’s oldest standing building, King’s Tavern is rich in history, and that includes the paranormal kind. It is considered the most haunted restaurant in Mississippi. The building is believed to be haunted by several ghosts, including Madeline, the mistress of one of the tavern’s original owners. Although many believe Madeline was murdered by the wife of her lover, no one is sure what happened to her. In the 1930s, when the skeletal remains of three bodies, two men and one woman, which was assumed to be Madeline, hidden in the wall behind the fireplace. A jeweled dagger was also found with the remains which was assumed to be the murder weapon.
“Aside from supernatural happenings believed to be caused by Madeline, employees have reported hearing a baby crying, seeing mysterious reflections appear in mirrors, and an unoccupied bed giving off a warmth as if someone was sleeping in it.”
Chris Bernier is writing the script.
Michael Bay and Brad Fuller are producing for Platinum Dunes.
The post ‘Lure’ – Corin Hardy Directing Horror Movie Based on Mississippi’s Most Haunted Location appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.