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Director Patrick Brice is developing Violet, a psychosexual horror film with Lili Reinhart, Mark Duplass, Danny Ramirez, Suki Waterhouse and Lukas Gage among its cast. The story follows a man who receives messages apparently from his deceased fiancée after moving in with a new partner. Production is slated to begin in spring 2027; further schedule and release details have not been reported.
Director Patrick Brice, known for the Creep franchise, is attached to direct Violet, a psychosexual horror film whose reported cast includes Lili Reinhart, Mark Duplass, Danny Ramirez, Suki Waterhouse and Lukas Gage. Variety reported the casting, with production slated to begin in spring 2027; no release date was provided.
The story centers on Sean, played by Ramirez, who begins a relationship with his childhood friend Kate, played by Reinhart, two years after his fiancée Violet dies suddenly. When the couple moves into the home Sean once shared with Violet, he starts receiving unsettling messages from someone—or something—claiming to be his deceased former partner. Waterhouse plays Violet, according to the synopsis included in the report.
Duplass, who co-wrote and starred in Brice’s Creep, is also among the cast. Gage is listed alongside the other actors. The film is written by Nick Antosca and Alana B. Lytle and adapts Antosca’s short story “Ghostfish.” The report does not specify the roles Gage or Duplass will play.
Producers named in the report are Kelly McKee, Kenneth Browning, Elizabeth Haggard, Dylan Tarason, Antosca and Alex Hedlund. Jeannine Tang, Chris Collins, Rasool Alizadeh, Gemma Levinson and Jackson Stewart are listed as executive producers. The reported production plan places filming in spring 2027, but the report gives no locations, start date or distribution information.
Brice Reunites With Duplass
The project brings Brice and Duplass together again after their work on Creep, a partnership that connects the new film with an established independent-horror series. Violet is described as a separate story, however, and the supplied reporting does not say it is part of the Creep franchise.
The casting also brings together actors associated with film and television, including Reinhart, Ramirez, Waterhouse and Gage. For viewers, the film’s premise shifts horror toward grief, relationships and persistent digital communication: the frightening messages appear in the aftermath of a death and complicate Sean’s attempt to build a new life. That is the stated setup, not confirmation of how the film will ultimately explain the messages.
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From “Ghostfish” to Violet
Violet adapts “Ghostfish,” a 2013 flash-fiction story by Antosca, according to the source report. The film’s premise retains a central idea suited to contemporary horror: a person’s messages, photos and other digital traces may remain accessible after death. The report presents that idea as part of the film’s setup, rather than as a claim that the story reflects actual events.
Brice directed and co-created the Creep films, and Duplass was a star and co-writer in that franchise. Antosca, a novelist and screenwriter, is also identified in the report as the writer of Violet with Lytle. These connections establish the project’s creative background; they do not confirm whether Violet will use the same style or narrative approach as Brice’s earlier horror work.
“Two years after the sudden death of his fiancée, Violet, Sean has finally begun to move on, finding love with his childhood friend Kate.”
— Synopsis reported by Bloody Disgusting
Casting and Schedule Details Pending
The available report does not identify the roles Duplass and Gage will play, name a distributor or production company, or provide filming locations. It also does not give a release date, a confirmed production start day or information about whether additional cast members will be announced.
The synopsis leaves the source of the messages unresolved: they come from “someone, or something,” claiming to be Violet. That is a plot question, not a confirmed supernatural event. The report also does not say whether the film has begun production or whether its spring 2027 plan has changed since the announcement.
Production Planned for Spring 2027
The next reported milestone is the planned start of production in spring 2027. The source material does not give a more precise date or a location. Further announcements may clarify the remaining cast roles, production arrangements and distribution, but no such details are confirmed in the supplied report.
Until those details are reported, the clearest confirmed picture is the film’s central team, adaptation source and premise. A release window has not been announced, so viewers should not infer when Violet will reach theaters or streaming services from the production schedule alone.
Key Questions
What is Violet about?
The film follows Sean, who begins a relationship with his childhood friend Kate two years after his fiancée Violet dies. After moving into the house he once shared with Violet, he receives messages apparently sent by his deceased former partner.
Who is starring in Violet?
The reported cast includes Lili Reinhart, Mark Duplass, Danny Ramirez, Suki Waterhouse and Lukas Gage. The report identifies Waterhouse as Violet but does not specify every actor’s role.
Who is directing and writing the film?
Patrick Brice, director of the Creep franchise, is attached to direct. The screenplay is by Nick Antosca and Alana B. Lytle.
Is Violet based on another work?
Yes. The film adapts “Ghostfish,” a 2013 flash-fiction story by Nick Antosca, according to the report.
When will Violet be released?
No release date has been reported. Production is slated to begin in spring 2027, but that plan does not establish when the film will be released.
Source: bloody-disgusting.com
