Jenna Kanell has joined Mercy Good, the supernatural horror from Stoic Films and Kevin Lewis, exclusive to Dread Central. Kanell will play Betty Putnam, a key figure in the film’s present-day story who becomes involved with a family confronting supernatural forces tied to Salem’s dark past.
What the new casting reveals
Kanell is set to portray Betty Putnam, a central character in the present-day narrative of Mercy Good.
What we know about Mercy Good
The project is described as a supernatural horror from Stoic Films, associated with Kevin Lewis (the filmmaker behind Willy’s Wonderland). The film is written and produced by Michael Caissie through his Stoic Films banner. Stephen Lang is also set to star, portraying Henry Woodward, a respected local historian whose knowledge of Salem’s dark past could hold the key to the family’s terrifying ordeal.
Cast and production details
Kanell is best known for Terrifier, where she played Tara Heyes, and has expanded her work behind the camera as a writer, producer and director. She co-wrote, produced and starred in Faceless After Dark, and wrote and directed Spray Bottle, executive produced by Jason Reitman. She can next be seen in the action film Tiger Bones and the sci-fi thriller Stay on the Sunny Side, and is currently in post-production on her feature directorial debut, De Novo, which she also wrote.
“Jenna brings exactly the kind of energy I want around Mercy Good,” said Caissie.
The production team is expanding, with Charles Huttinger joining as producer and Fitim Krasniqi and Fahri Krasniqi joining as executive producers alongside Monika Simeonova. Gato Scatena and Jordan Rosner have also boarded as executive producers, with Scatena & Rosner Films handling foreign sales. Jenna Kanell is represented by the Alexander White Agency and Zero Gravity Management.
