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After co-directing and co-writing the short film that inspired This is the End, Jason Stone has done the unexpected, directing a straight-up serial killer drama. The Calling, adapted from Inger Ash Wolfe‘s novel, follows Susan Sarandon as a detective in a small Ontario town that uncovers a series of killings. One can check out the first preview below (which unveils at least one spoiler) for the film also starring Ellen Burstyn, Donald Sutherland, and Topher Grace.

Detective Inspector Hazel Micallef (Susan Sarandon) is used to leading a quiet life in a small town, with her mother (Ellen Burstyn), her painkillers, and an occasional drink. But when she stops on a routine call to check on a neighbor, she stumbles across a gruesome murder that shatters her peaceful existence. With the help of Detective Ray Greene (Gil Bellows) and a new transfer cop (Topher Grace), she unearths a series of killings across the country with similar, grisly crime scenes. When a local priest (Donald Sutherland) suggests there may be a link to an ancient ritual, Hazel finds herself on the trail of a religious serial killer following a deadly, higher calling. Based on the novel by Inger Ash Wolfe, it’s a dark, twisted journey to the shadowy landscape between faith and fear.

The Calling will be released on August 29th.

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