Dorée Seay, Alex MacNicoll & Chris Labadie Among Cast Of Indie Horror ‘Sweetest Day’; Filming Wraps

EXCLUSIVE: Doug Hawley‘s indie horror flick Sweetest Day has unveiled its cast, as shooting wrapped in Ohio and L.A.

Dorée Seay (Pens and Pencils), Alex MacNicoll (Brilliant Minds), Chris Labadie (If It Bleeds), Nate Boyer (The Terminal List), Deborah S. Craig (Meet Cute) and Morgana Shaw (Hit Man) are starring in the film, which marks Hawley’s debut as writer-director. He wrote it alongside Boyer.

Pic follows ‘survivor girl’ Mindy (Seay) as she prepares for the battle of her life against the undead confederate soldier that nearly killed her once before.

Also cast are Andy Davoli (Stiletto), Russell Todd (Chopping Mall), Kelly (Fast Times at Ridgemont High) and Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier). 

Chris Gierowski (McCurdy Point), Clive Hawkins, Matthew Hersh (If It Bleeds) produced alongside Labadie and Boyer. J.W. Crane and Seay are executive producers with Logan Fulton as director of photography. The film shot in Hawley’s hometown of Warren, Ohio, and in California.

“We want to evoke the vibes of holiday-themed slashers of the late 70s/early 80s like The Town At Dreaded Sundown, Halloween, My Bloody Valentine, Black Christmas and so forth, while simultaneously bringing something new to the genre,” said Gierowski.

Seay is repped by Good Fear Content; MacNicoll by Gersh and Joanna Horowitz Management; Labadie by Mavrick Artists and AFA Prime Talent Media; Boyer by WME and Luber Roklin; Craig by Bohemia Group; Shaw by Feral Talent and Altamero Management; and Corcoran by Luber Roklin.