Super 8’s Joel Courtney takes a journey through a haunted forest in The Healer

JoBloJoBlo
Last Updated on August 5, 2021

SUPER 8‘s breakout star Joel Courtney is going from marauding aliens to woodland specters in THE HEALER, which is also set to feature Isabelle Fuhrman (ORPHAN, THE HUNGER GAMES) and James LeGros (BITTER FEAST).

THE HEALER tells of teenage twins who embark on a camping trip with their father that turns into a perilous adventure as they become lost in a haunted forest.

Giorgio Serafini (the direct-to-DVD Wesley Snipes flick GAME OF DEATH) is directing, based on his own screenplay. Rome-based Smile Productions is producing, while shooting will take place in North Carolina this month.

Chances are THE HEALER will be a presence at the upcoming American Film Market, so keep your eyes peeled for distribution news.


ORPHAN star Vera Farmiga

Source: Screen Daily

About the Author

Film Critic

Favorite Movies: Jaws, Star Wars Trilogy, Aliens, Citizen Kane, The Third Man, Dawn read more of the Dead ('78), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ('74), Fargo, Miller's Crossing, Reservoir Dogs, The Manchurian Candidate ('62), Taxi Driver, Back to the Future, Stand by Me, Shaun of the Dead, Boogie Nights, La Dolce Vita, 12 Angry Men, The Birds, Touch of Evil

Likes: Film, Beer (who the hell DOESN'T around here?!), writing, NY Mets, read more The Jets, Girls who love film AND beer (at the same time), Jazz, Deadwood, The Wire, The Office, The Twilight Zone, Cormac McCarthy, Graham Greene, Stephen King, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Scorsese, Spielberg, Halloween season, Marvel movies, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Ash vs Evil Dead, Game of Thrones, Edgar Allen Poe, Mother Nature

The comment section exists to allow readers to discuss the article constructively and respectfully, focused on the topic at hand.

What’s Not Allowed

  • Abusive language, insults, or harassment toward other users or staff.
  • Hate speech of any kind is strictly prohibited.
  • Bickering, bullying, personal attacks, or baiting others to argue
  • Extended off-topic debates, especially those centered on politics or religion rather than the article topic
  • No AI content or SPAM