Up-and-coming actor, Luke Benward is being dragged into the dark and twisted underworld of deceit and murder in the upcoming southern gothic thriller, ‘Grand Isle.’ The performer’s character, Buddy, is being corrupted by Nicolas Cage‘s troubled protagonist, Walter, in the film, which Screen Media is set to distribute in select theaters and On Demand this Friday, December 6.
In honor of the drama’s release, ShockYa is premiering an exclusive clip from the movie, which is titled ‘Kill My Wife.’ In the clip, Walter tries to convince Buddy to kill his wife, who he claims is suffering from terminal blood cancer. Walter offers Buddy $20,000 to end her life, which will help help the young man set up his future.
‘Grand Isle’ was written by first-time scribe, Iver William Jallah, and directed by Stephen S. Campanelli. In addition to Cage and Benward, the action thriller also stars Kelsey Grammer and KaDee Strickland.
Screen Media has released the following synopsis for ‘Grand Isle’:
Walter (Cage) and his neglected wife, Fancy (Strickland) lure a young man, Buddy (Benward), into their Victorian home to escape a hurricane. When the man is charged with murder by Det. Jones (Grammar), he must reveal the couple’s wicked secrets to save himself.