‘Shaky Shivers’ will play in theaters via Cineverse and Fathom Events for one night only on September 21st.
He’s been known for years know as a compelling actor in front of the camera for movies such as ‘Better Luck Tomorrow’, ‘Mystery Men’, ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ and, most notably, the ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise (where his character , Han Lue, AKA Han Seoul-Oh, was seemingly killed off but managed to survive with the help of some clever technology). But Sung Kang is now proving he can also deliver entertainment behind it.
Working from a script by Andrew McAllister and Aaron Strongoni, he’s made his directorial debut with horror movie ‘Shaky Shivers’ promising campy scares and practical creature action.
“A night of werewolves, zombies and ice cream”
From director Sung Kang (star of Fast X), after finding herself bitten by a mysterious animal, Lucy becomes convinced that she will transform into a fearsome werewolf…. Read the Plot
And we have an exclusive first look at the new poster for the movie.
‘Shaky Shivers’ will play in theaters via Cineverse and Fathom Events for one night only on September 21st.
What’s the story of ‘Shaky Shivers’?
Director Sung Kang on the set of ‘Shaky Shivers.’
Here’s the official synopsis:
“After finding herself bitten by a mysterious animal, Lucy (Brooke Markham) becomes convinced that she will transform into a fearsome werewolf. Joined by her best friend Karen (VyVy Nguyen), the two embark on a wild adventure filled with magic and mayhem, as they look to do battle with a throat-slashing creature ripped right out of an 80s horror movie.”
Who else stars in ‘Shaky Shivers’?
(L to R) Brooke Markham and VyVy Nguyen in director Sung Kang ‘Shaky Shivers.’
The cast for the horror comedy also includes Erin Daniels, Skyler Day and Herschel Sparber.
Were we secretly hoping that Kang had managed to convince his ‘Fast’ co-star and gravel-voiced icon Vin Diesel to make a cameo? We admit we were, but it doesn’t appear he shows up from the looks of the trailer, which you can see below.
The tone for this one carried through to the poster certainly evokes the 1980s horror trend, when lurid video sleeves would tempt people far too young to watch violent horror movies to check out the likes of ‘Ghoulies’ and the ‘House’ franchise (kids, ask your parents about video sleeves. And videos.)
Sung Kang talks about making the movie
Director Sung Kang on the set of ‘Shaky Shivers.’
Kang had this to say about his debut behind the camera:
“I’ve wanted to direct my first feature for a long time now. I’ve written several scripts and read hundreds more. There were several times where I would find a good project to attach myself to, but ultimately, for a myriad of reasons, it never felt quite right in my gut. A good friend of mine wrote ‘Shaky Shivers’. I read it the night he gave it to me, and by the next day I knew this was it. It had a great balance of horror and comedy, and it brought me right back to my VHS-renting childhood. As a kid, this was my film school. And I needed that escapism, especially being a Korean kid growing up in Georgia in the 1980’s.”
And this is Kang on his hopes for the film:
“We all know it’s been a heavy and divisive couple of years, and this is a movie that helps you forget about all of that. I wanted to make a film that would make me jump with fear, and at the same time, laugh my ass off.”
‘Shaky Shivers’ will be offering chills and thrills in theaters via Cineverse and Fathom Events for one night only on September 21st.
Director Sung Kang on the set of ‘Shaky Shivers.’
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Sung Kang, director of ‘Shaky Shivers,’ will be doing in-person Q&A’s at the following screenings:
Monday, September 18 at 7pm PST
AMC Metreon 16
135 4th St #3000, San Francisco, CA 94103
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Wednesday, September 20 at 7pm PST
Regal LA Live
1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
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Thursday, September 21 at 7pm PST
Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California 91608
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