Fresh off directing the film adaptation of The Mortuary Assistant, filmmaker Jeremiah Kipp is already moving deeper into supernatural horror with a new project titled Faceless. And unlike many modern horror movies built around familiar mythology, this one is pulling directly from Cambodian folklore and jungle horror.
The film has officially wrapped production and follows a group of YouTube ghost hunters who travel into the Cambodian jungle, only to encounter a terrifying supernatural force far beyond anything they expected.
The cast includes Bella Mraz, James Preston, Holley Johnson, and Ryan Bertroche, with filming taking place on location in Cambodia. The movie also marks the first English-language production from Cambodian studio Sastra Film International, which plans to introduce the project to international buyers during the Cannes Film Market.
What makes Faceless especially interesting is its emphasis on regional horror traditions instead of generic possession tropes. Producers behind the project described the film as drawing heavily from Cambodian folklore and Southeast Asian horror influences, which have become increasingly popular with international audiences over the last decade.
Kipp also wrote the screenplay himself, adapting a story created by Sastra founder Bun Channimol. That collaboration could give the film a stronger cultural identity than many Western-produced folklore horror movies that only borrow aesthetics without deeper connection to local mythology.
The timing is interesting too. Horror audiences have recently shown growing interest in Southeast Asian genre cinema, especially films rooted in spiritual beliefs, curses, and regional folklore rather than traditional Hollywood horror structures. Movies from Indonesia, Thailand, and South Korea have already helped shift attention toward international horror storytelling, and Faceless appears positioned directly inside that movement.
No release date has been announced yet, but with production completed and Cannes discussions underway, Faceless is already shaping up to be one of the more intriguing international horror projects currently emerging from the indie market.
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