Suvari, Arquette, Shouse Star in Horror Thriller Homesick — SkimNews
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- Homesick is an indie horror-thriller from Evoke Entertainment and Freefall Films, with production set to begin in Winnipeg.
- Mena Suvari stars as Dr. Abby Morrison, a compassionate physician whose carefully built life conceals a secret she has never shared with her husband.
- David Arquette plays Gordy, Abby's husband; the couple is settling into life as empty nesters when the arrival of a mysterious young woman — played by Belle Shouse — shatters their sense of safety.
- Todd Slavkin is directing from a script co-written with longtime partner Darren Swimmer; Slavkin's credits include Shadowhunters, The Mysterious Benedict Society, and Smallville.
- Alberto Rosende rounds out the announced cast, with Stan Spry, Henry Boger, and Anthony Fankhauser producing and Jeff Holland, Geoff Silverman, Slavkin, and Swiller serving as executive producers.
Why it matters: The casting pairs a 1990s icon (Suvari) with a horror franchise veteran (Arquette, of Scream) in an indie genre package targeting the empty-nester paranoia subgenre — a demographic generally underserved by theatrical horror. Slavkin and Swimmer's track record on YA/dark-fantasy TV (Shadowhunters) positions them to deliver a contained, character-driven thriller rather than a franchise tentpole.
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