Hot off the horror presses, it has just been announced that Rachel Grubb (STRIP CLUB SLASHER, CAMP KILL) has taken the lead role in the flick: a ghost that has reanimated a rotting corpse. That’s her to the right. Now, I’m sure that is some Grubb you certainly wouldn’t mind chowing down on. But wait, there’s more!
Fellow scream queens, Monique Dupree and Donna Hamblin, have joined the cast as well, along with Ari Lehman, who played “Jason jumping out of the water” in the original FRIDAY THE 13TH. Lastly, and a personal fave of mine, is the wonderfully well-endowed Kathleen Kinmont (HALLOWEEN 4, BRIDE OF REANIMATOR, below). I’m sure you guys can remember her!
KIRA is being directed Teresa Fahs, who also wrote the script. The plot sounds damn cool. Check it out:
At first, terrorizing the living is great fun. But being a ghost bound to the same house gets dreadfully boring, especially in a town like Las Vegas. One restless spirit, Wahmenitu, and his ghost wife, Nina, feel so frustrated that they formulate a brilliant escape plan. By tapping into the power of his native Iroquois tradition, they could merge with a freshly dead body right after the host spirit vacates. If successful, they would be ambulatory, and free to explore the world as one of the living.
Alive for the first time in many years, Wahmenitu goes on a hedonistic binge as “zombie” Barbara. Food tastes delicious, but sits like a heavy rock in her stomach. Alcohol goes down smoothly, but fails to provide a warm, pleasant rush. Seduction excites her, but never reaches its full potential. Soon, Wahmenitu discovers that Barbara’s host body is decaying. The pain of rot causes extreme aggression while unsuspecting victims meet their bloody end. As Barbara’s decomposition advances, Wahmenitu turns to a desperate solution. He uses Barbara’s appearance to befriend and gain the trust of her step-daughter, a young medical student named Kira.
The two decide to break into a funeral home and use the mortician’s supplies to embalm Barbara. Kira does what she can, but they soon discover that Barbara is still rotting from the inside. Wahmenitu’s next plan will change Kira’s life, and death, forever.