Writer-director Thomas J. Churchill, known for his work on The Amityville Trilogy and Big Freaking Rat, has announced his next feature film, The 3 Killer Pigs, a horror-thriller which begins shooting this month in Los Angeles. The film features an all-star cast, including television icon Anson Williams (Happy Days, Baywatch), Robert Carradine (Revenge of the Nerds, Lizzie McGuire), Brian Austin Green (90210, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Richard Gabai (Night of the Living Dead 2025) and Robert LaSardo (The Mule, Nip/Tuck), along with William McNamara (Copycat, Amber Road), James Pratt (Malibu Crush, Texas Nightmare), Sadie Katz (The Amityville Harvest, Wrong Turn 6), Jody Quigley (Apparition, Impuratus), Tommy Morgan Jr. (The Bridge to Nowhere), social media sensation Rachel Pizzolato and Dancing with the Stars alumni, Sharna Burgess in her feature film debut.
A local Farmer is desperate after running through all his livestock, he does the unthinkable when he attempts to steal his neighbor’s stock by murder. All goes awry as the farmer comes face to face with his past. When the Farmer is recognized, a blood oath is put in place when the killer pigs return to the farm from which their nightmare began. Chaos ensues when these 3 little piggies come home.
Churchill, who has built a reputation for his suspense-driven storytelling, promises a gripping and entertaining horror experience that mixes supernatural horror with dark humour. “We’re creating something that both honors the genre and introduces something fresh,” Churchill said. “With an incredible cast and a thrilling concept, this is going to be a film audiences will enjoy.”
The cast of “The 3 Killer Pigs” brings together the perfect cocktail of names from television, film and social media. The All-Star cast also includes Tank Jones (Bringing Back Christmas, The Amityville Uprising), Meghan Carrasquillo (Stiletto, Shark Waters), Adrienne Janic (Cattle Call, Television Host) Cody Renee Cameron (The Amityville Moon, El Camino), Dare Taylor (The Amityville Uprising, Girls on Film), Savoy Bailey (Midnight Hustle, SZNS Band Member), Adam Zastrow (Shining Vale), Raejon Jones (Letters at Christmas, Bringing Back Christmas), YouTube star Scott Carman aka Scott-On-Tape, Melissa Brooks Mak and the return of Churchill’s alumni, Mark Hoadley, Barry Papick, Bo Cooper, and Michael Cervantes (Big Freaking Rat, The Amityville Uprising, The Amityville Moon) with newcomer Alyssa Mei Liu (Maxim/Playboy model).
“We have a talented team of actors that we are excited to share with horror/thriller audiences” producer Aleksandra Zorich Hunt commented. “Their experience in both genre and mainstream films will help elevate ‘The 3 Killer Pigs’ to another level.”
The film is the first of a planned slate of projects by the producing duo of Aleksandra Zorich Hunt and Thomas J. Churchill under their Church Hill Productions/ AZ Pure banner and is the first to be executive produced by Guy Quigley’s ThunderSmoke Media LLC. With special effects and creature design being crafted by Marcel Banks and Anaglyph Studios. Churchill’s vision is to lean in on Italian Horror bringing, acclaimed Italian composer Marco Werba in to score the film. He is recognized for his collaborations with director Dario Argento on films such as Suspiria and Giallo. Also adding Italian flare is production designer Alessandra Manias and Italian color design by Giuseppe Tissino of Arte Video. And rounding out the postproduction is award winning production company and post house BCII headed by CEO- Bud Brutsman.
Churchill’s unique approach to the film’s narrative, combined with a strong visual aesthetic, aims to captivate audiences with a story that is both terrifying and unpredictable. The 3 Killer Pigs is scheduled for release in 2025.
