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The Retaliators director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. returns to the director’s chair for the indie Stiletto starring Charlotte McKinney.

In the upcoming exotic horror movie, “A year after the grisly murder of a local exotic dancer, the victim’s sister, Lyric (Gigi Gustin), searches for the serial killer responsible as he stalks and kills his favorite dancers on the night of the anniversary.”

The film stars Gigi Gustin (Night of the Missing) Charlotte McKinney (Fantasy Island) Colleen Camp Meghan Carrasquillo (Hider in My House), Swerve “Stephon” Strickland (Night of the Missing), Pancho Moler (3 from Hell), Hannah Hueston (The Pom Pom Murders), Stephen Blackehart (Guardians of the Galaxy), Russell Todd (Friday the 13th Part 2) and Mia Challis (Outer Banks)

The film is also written Gonzalez Jr. with Gustin receiving a story by credit.

Matthew Hersh and Gigi Gustin serve as producers, with Gustin serving as an executive producer as well.

Director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) is paying tribute to the slashers of the 1980s with Stiletto, and Bloody Disgusting has scored some more exclusive imagery this week.

In the upcoming horror movie, “A year after the grisly murder of a local exotic dancer, the victim’s sister, Lyric [Gigi Gustin], searches for the serial killer responsible as he stalks and kills his favorite dancers on the night of the anniversary.”

Preview the film with exclusive images above and below. And stay tuned for a trailer.

The mask worn by the film’s slasher, dubbed The Stiletto Killer, was created by Jason Baker. Famous for designing the mask that Ethan Hawke wore in The Black Phone, Baker is the owner of Callosum FX Studios, which is the creative brainchild of legendary special effects master Tom Savini and renowned artist and effects creator Jason Baker himself.

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We told you earlier this year about Stiletto, an upcoming horror movie from director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) that’s being described as a throwback to the early slashers of the 1980s. We now have an exclusive first look at the film’s villain, “The Stiletto Killer.”

The killer’s mask was created by Jason Baker, famous for designing the mask that Ethan Hawke wore in The Black Phone, and owner of Callosum FX Studios, which is the creative brainchild of legendary special effects master Tom Savini and renowned artist and effects creator Jason Baker himself.

Baker tells Bloody Disgusting in a statement, “Creating the killer’s mask for Samuel Gonzalez Jr. & Gigi Gustin on Stiletto was an absolute blast. I personally drew so much inspiration from the script. The film is a morbidly beautiful mixture of beauty and carnage. And that was the mindset we used in the design.

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Best known for portraying the role of Dr. Jamie Frame over a three-year run on “Another World,” actor Russell Todd will enter “The Locher Room” alongside host Alan Locher on the show’s Wednesday, February 28 episode, taking place live at 3:00 p.m. Et/noon Pt.

Russell will take a trip down memory lane as he looks back on his career as an actor, model, and agent. Outside of his roles on such soaps as “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Capitol” and “The Young and the Restless,” Russell is also known for starring in the films “Friday the 13th: Part 2” and the remake of “Where the Boys Are ‘84,” playing as Scott Nash, a role originated by Jim Hutton.

Russell’s other credits include the CBS series “High Mountain Rangers,” the TNT Western “Border Shootout,” “Jake and the Fatman” and “Riptide.” More recently, Russell wrapped production on the upcoming thriller “Stiletto,...

We told you earlier this week about Stiletto, an upcoming horror movie from director Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) that’s being described as a throwback to the early slashers of the 1980s. Bloody Disgusting has now exclusively learned that makeup effects legend Tom Savini and his creative partner Jason Baker designed the killer’s mask for the film!

The duo most recently designed the mask for Ethan Hawke’s sinister “The Grabber” in box office hit The Black Phone, which is getting a sequel from Blumhouse in Summer 2025.

Baker tells Bloody Disgusting in a statement, “Creating the killer’s mask for Samuel Gonzalez Jr. & Gigi Gustin on Stiletto was an absolute blast. I personally drew so much inspiration from the script. The film is a morbidly beautiful mixture of beauty and carnage. And that was the mindset we used in the design. Something elegant and terrifying at the same time.

Aew wrestler Stephon ‘Swerve’ Strickland has been cast in the slasher movie Stiletto, Deadline reports. Written and directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators), the film is expected to go into production sometime within the next couple weeks.

Coming our way from Hearse Productions, Stiletto is set to star Gigi Gustin, whose credits include That’s a Wrap and the upcoming The Texas Chainsaw Massacre / The Hills Have Eyes homage Brute ’76. The story Gonzalez crafted for this one has the following synopsis: A year after the grisly murder of a local exotic dancer, the victim’s sister, Lyric [Gustin], searches for the serial killer responsible as he stalks and kills his favorite dancers on the night of the anniversary.

Gonzalez and Gustin are producing alongside Matthew Hersh.

Joining Gustin and Strickland in the cast are Charlotte McKinney (Fantasy Island), Colleen Camp (Die Hard with a Vengeance), Pancho Moler (3 from Hell), Tyler Abron...

Exclusive: Gigi Gustin will star and executive produce Stiletto, a slasher pic from Samuel Gonzalez Jr.

Gustin (Night of the Missing) will star the cast alongside Charlotte McKinney (Fantasy Island) and Colleen Camp.

Aew star Stephon ‘Swerve’ Strickland, Pancho Moler (3 from Hell), Tyler Abron (Fear), Stephen Blackehart (Guardians of the Galaxy), Meghan Carrasquillo (Four.) Russel Todd, (Friday the 13th Part 2) and Mia Challis (FBI: International) round out the cast.

Plot reads: “A year after the grisly murder of a local exotic dancer, the victim’s sister, Lyric [Gustin], searches for the serial killer responsible as he stalks and kills his favorite dancers on the night of the anniversary.”

Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators) is directing from his own script, with the pic set to start shooting midway through this month, and Hearse Productions is producing. David Guglielmo led the casting, with Matthew Hersh, Gonzalez Jr. and Gustin producing.

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