Violet Brings Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass Back Together for New Horror Film
Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass are getting back together for Violet, and anyone who remembers how uncomfortable their Creep films could get has a pretty good reason to be interested. Brice is directing the new project, which has also brought Lili Reinhart, Danny Ramirez, Suki Waterhouse and Lukas Gage into the cast. It’s being described as psychosexual horror, which sounds like an interesting direction for a filmmaker who knows how to make a simple conversation feel threatening.
According to Variety, Nick Antosca and Alana B. Lytle are adapting Antosca’s story Ghostfish for the film. The project was announced ahead of the American Film Market, with production targeting spring 2027.
Why the Creep Reunion Makes Violet Worth Watching
There’s something particularly effective about the way Brice and Duplass worked together on Creep. Those movies didn’t need a huge cast or elaborate set pieces to get under your skin. They built tension around a character you couldn’t quite figure out, and every time you thought you understood him, something shifted. Their reunion doesn’t mean Violet will take the same approach, although it’s easily one of the more interesting parts of this announcement.
Antosca brings his own experience with disturbing material, and the description of the film as psychosexual horror points toward a story where desire and psychological tension may matter as much as the scares. There’s still plenty we don’t know about the plot, so we’ll have to wait and see where they take the story.
The cast gives Brice several different performers to work with, while Duplass’s return adds a familiar connection for horror fans. With cameras expected to roll next spring, it’ll be interesting to see what this group comes up with once the story starts taking shape.
