I’ve often though Ian Somerhalder ought to be a bigger star than he is. The ex-model was very good in Rules Of Attraction and a great asset to TV’s Lost until they killed his character off (although he’ll apparently be back for at least one episode during the final season). He’s currently starring in the so-so series The Vampire Diaries, but THR reports he’s getting another shot at the silver screen in Cradlewood.
The movie is about an Australian woman living with the heir (Somerhalder) to an incredible fortune. However a family legend says that a was pact made with a demon, which means that when a boy is born into the family, the father is killed. The heir suspects his girlfriend is pregnant, and comes to believe he will die if he continues to fall in love.
The movie is due to be directed by first time feature helmer Harry Weinmann, based on his own story. Weinmann’s background in special effects suggest there could be a lot of fantastical visuals in Cradlewood, as does the producer’s assertion that, “We see this is as almost like an American-style Pan’s Labyrinth in look and feel. It’s a perfect segue for the kids who have outgrown Twilight but want something romantic and scary. Our monster will be quite terrifying; she is sexually attractive and monstrous at the same time.”
It all sounds quite promising, although making comparisons to Pan’s Labyrinth this early on is a bit dangerous.