Scared to Death (2024 film)

Scared to Death is a 2024 American comedy horror film written and directed by Paul Boyd. It stars Lin Shaye, Bill Moseley, Olivier Paris, Victoria Konefal, B.J. Minor, Jade Chynoweth, Rae Dawn Chong, Lucinda Jenney, and Kurt Deimer. It premiered at Popcorn Frights Film Festival on August 11, 2024.

Scared to Death
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Directed by	Paul Boyd
Written by	Paul Boyd
Produced by	Eric Barrett
Starring	Lin Shaye Bill Moseley Olivier Paris Victoria Konefal B.J. Minor Jade Chynoweth Rae Dawn Chong Lucinda Jenney Kurt Deimer
Cinematography	Steven Poster
Edited by	Ed Shiers
Music by	Misha Segal
Production companies	Mirror Films Bald Man Films
Release date	August 11, 2024 (2024-08-11) (Popcorn Frights)
Running time	98 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

Jasper is a production assistant who is eager to advance as a director in Hollywood, proposes to his boss that the crew and actors of their upcoming horror film should experience a real séance. They choose a 70 year-old abandoned children's shelter for research. As the séance starts, Jasper and the crew become trapped in the shelter and haunted by the murdered orphans who were found "scared to death" in 1942.^[2]

Cast

• Lin Shaye as Max
• Bill Moseley as Felix
• Olivier Paris as Jasper
• Victoria Konefal as Lena
• B.J. Minor as Johnny
• Jade Chynoweth as Champ
• Rae Dawn Chong as Ruth
• Lucinda Jenney as Detective Harris
• Kurt Deimer as The Grog

Production

In February 2023, it was reported that Paul Boyd would direct the film from a screenplay he wrote, while Lin Shaye signed on to executive produce and star. Bill Moseley, Olivier Paris and Victoria Konefal were cast in main roles. Principal photography took place in Los Angeles in March 2023.^[3] The film used Legacy Effects for the special effects.^[2]

Release

Scared to Death premiered at Popcorn Frights Film Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on August 11, 2024.^[4] It was the closing film at the New York City Horror Film Festival on December 8, 2024.^[5] The film had its international premiere in London with a screening at FrightFest Glasgow on March 8, 2025.^[6]