Lovecraftian horror is about to get extra freaky withJoe Lynch’s horrific and raunchy80s-tingedbody swap featureSuitable Flesh. StarringHeather Graham, the film follows psychiatrist Elizabeth Derby who’s about to be sucked into the world of the occult after encountering a curious new patient named Asa played byJudah Lewis. Collider is excited to share an exclusive clip showing Elizabeth and Asa together during a session when something terrifying comes over the troubled young man.
Asa suffers from extreme personality disorder and as the clip opens, he’s nervously fidgeting in his seat and talking about some sort of “power” his father has over him. He ominously claims that his father wants his body much to Elizabeth’s confusion, even going as far as asking her to come home with him for help. She offers him a spot in the psychiatric department at the infamous Miskatonic University, but when his phone only continues to buzz, his nervousness gives way to borderline panic and he answers. It turns out to be a grave mistake as he hears a strange voice over the phone and startsviolently contorting his bodyassome unknown force takes over. By the time he’s back to normal, it seems as if he’s swapped bodies with a completely different person with a wildly different personality.
Lewis Goes From Hunted to Hunter With ‘Suitable Flesh’
Lewis has had his fair share of unfortunate run-ins in the horror genre. He’s the star ofMcG’sThe Babysitterfilms where he’s hunted down by a satanic cult of teenagers led by his babysitter played byscream queenSamara Weaving. He also appeared prominently in one of the bleakest 80s throwback horrors to come to screens,Summer of ‘84, which saw Lewis roped into his friend’s dangerous amateur investigation into a local police officer who may or may not be a serial killer. WithSuitable Flesh, he gets to somewhat turn the tables as Graham’s Elizabeth becomes obsessed with Asa and finds herselfthe victim of a horrific body-swapped fate.
Lovecraftian Veterans Return for Lynch’s Wild Adaptation
The stories ofH.P. Lovecraftaren’t always the easiest to adapt to screen, butSuitable Fleshhas an experienced team behind it that hopes to land Lynch’s latest among the ranks of other hits based on the author’s work likeColor Out of SpaceorIn the Mouth of Madness. A pair of prominent Lovecraftian veterans are on board to shepherd the film to greater heights with writerDennis Paolipenning the script while horror veteranBarbara Cramptonwas brought in last-minuteto star as Elizabeth’s colleague and produce the film. Their work was previously seen in bothFrom Beyondandthe campy cult classicRe-Animatorwhile Paoli also wrote the Spanish filmDagonwhich follows both the short story of the same name andThe Shadow Over Innsmouth.Bruce DavisonandJohnathon Schaechround out the cast.
Suitable Fleshpremieres in theaters and through VOD onOctober 27. Check out the exclusive clip below.
