‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’ Will Pit Friendship Against The Devil With ‘Eighth Grade’ Star Elsie Fisher
By Ethan Anderton/April 11, 2021 10:00 am EST
Elsie Fisher, the breakout star of the indie darling Eighth Grade, will lead the movie as Abby while Amiah Miller (one of the leads in David Oyelowo’s The Water Man) will portray Gretchen. Joining them will be Cathy Ang (the lead voice in Over the Moon) and Rachel Ogechi Kanu (making her feature film debut) as Abby and Gretchen’s friends.
The book has been described as Heathers meets The Exorcist that “blends teen angst, adolescent drama, unspeakable horrors, and a mix of ’80s pop songs into a pulse-pounding supernatural thriller.” You get some horror, and you get some coming-of-age drama along with it. Sounds good to me. Our own Chris Evangelista has read the book in question, and says it’s not only good, but it’s also very sweet. It would have to be in order for friendship to triumph over the power of the devil. Plus, how can it not be good when it has cover art like this:
Damon Thomas, who has directed episodes of Killing Eve and Penny Dreadful, is at the helm of the movie. The script comes from Jenna Lamia, who has written and produced episodes of Good Girls and Awkward. Producing is Christopher Landon (writer/director of Freaky and Happy Death Day) along with The Gotham Group and Quirk Productions.My Best Friend’s Exorcism doesn’t have a release date yet, but we’ll keep you posted.
