EXCLUSIVE: Horror-comedy Haunted Heist, which is set to star Lil Rel Howery (Get Out) and Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip), has added Andrew ‘King Bach’ Bachelor (The Babysitter), Karlous Miller (Wild ‘N Out), Brett Gelman (Stranger Things), Ari Dayan (Entitled), Tony Baker (One of Them Days), and newcomer Tara Terry.
Currently in pre-production, Haunted Heist will mark the directorial debut of Howery. The screenplay, written by Carl Reid (Mr. Crocket), follows four estranged friends who reunite at a seemingly typical house. Unbeknownst to them, one friend intends to rob the place, seeking a valuable antique. However, the house is haunted, and the group must confront their differences to survive the night against a host of mischievous ghosts.
Pic is being produced by Sean King O’Grady (I Love My Dad), Josh Feldman and Jesse Ford (Mr. Crocket), and Lil Rel Howery. Executive producers include Feras M. Shammami, Priscilla Ross Smith, and Kendall Anlian. DoP is James McMillan (Twisted Metal) and editor is Shane Patrick Ford (The Mill).
Worldwide sales are handled by The Coven, which recently handled sales on The Terrifier franchise. The project marks The Coven’s second production venture, following Canadian exorcism thriller Shadow of God, starring Jacqueline Byers and Mark O’Brien, which was just announced as an April 2025 release by Shudder.
“Casting actors who also do stand-up comedy was so important to me. I believe some of our greatest actors come from the stand-up world whether they are doing comedy or dramatic roles and wanted to display that range in this movie to merge the world of horror and comedy,” said Howery.
