MTV is staying in the horror game with a new scripted series called “Death Valley”, which follows the channel’s streak of diving into the scary stuff; the channel also has MY SUPER PSYCHO SWEET 16 2, SAVAGE COUNTY and “Teen Wolf” on the docket. (Okay, I know none of those is likely to be the least bit scary, but just play along, eh?)
According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Death Valley” – which will be shot in the ever-popular faux-documentary style – follows the Undead Task Force, which battles zombies, vampires and werewolves that have overrun the San Fernando Valley.
Caity Lotz (“Mad Men”; pictured below) and Tania Raymonde (“Lost”; pictured right) headline the cast.
” ‘Death Valley’ is the perfect combination of horror and comedy, two genres we know our audience responds to,” senior vp production Tony DiBari said. “That blend, combined with a fast pace and gritty ‘follow doc’ visual style, will take viewers on a wild ride where they are never sure what’s around the next corner.”
I guess I’m on board, if only for the hotties. This “follow doc” style, as DiBari calls it, is quickly becoming old, and not many projects are up to the task of making it feel fresh. Will “Death Valley” succeed in not making us queasy?