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Today marks the day Sid Haig joins the cast and crew of Lightning Strikes Productions’ new film, Dark Moon Rising. Currently shooting in Nevada, Dark Moon Rising is slated to be in principal photography into the month of June.

Joining the likes of Maria Conchita Alonso (The Running Man, "Saints and Sinners"), Chris Mulkey (The Hidden, Cloverfield) and Billy Drago (The Untouchables, “Masters of Horror: Imprint“), Sid is thrilled to be a part of this unique film.

“I'm really anxious to get started on this film, for a lot of reasons. There are some people in the cast that I have always wanted to work with. The story is solid, smart, passionate and cleverly constructed. And for once, I'm on the receiving end of the mayhem, which gives me an opportunity to stretch my legs in a new direction”, Haig says.

Written and directed by Dana Mennie, Dark Moon Rising tells the story of Amy, a small-town girl whose life is redefined when she falls in love with Dan, a mysterious drifter who brings with him a family curse and unimaginable horror. Bender, also known as Darkman, who shares this curse with Dan - his son - brings hell to Amy’s town. Several of the locals get involved. Sunny - the local tarot card reader, gives confirmation of the curse to Dan and Amy. Crazy Louis, a farmer whose beloved dog Norman is killed, tries to intervene by rounding up a posse of his own. As Amy and Dan’s love is put to the test, Thibodeaux - an ex-cop from another city who has witnessed Darkman’s lust for blood firsthand, Sam - the local sheriff and a former homicide detective and John - Amy’s father, head for the ultimate showdown with Darkman and the evil he has drawn them all into.

Dark Moon Rising is an experience in horror that will keep the viewer guessing right up until the final frame.

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