Archive · 20 Jun 2025
Richard Stanley to Direct Horror Film at UK Heavy Metal Festival
A horror film called 'Steel Donkeys' is being made by Richard Stanley, who directed 'Color Out Of Space'.
The movie is about three small-time criminals who try to steal an item from a rock star at a music festival, but they accidentally release a demon.
The film will be filmed at a heavy metal festival in the UK.
The director says the movie is a mix of metal music, martial arts, and scary stuff.
The movie will have veteran martial artist Cynthia Rothrock in the cast.
Richard Stanley, director of 'Color Out Of Space', will direct horror film 'Steel Donkeys'.
The film is produced by Steel Mill Films, based at K.K. Downing's venue.
The movie follows crooks who unleash a demon at a music festival.
Exterior scenes will be filmed at the Bloodstock Open Air festival.
Cynthia Rothrock is set to join the cast, with some from the rock world.
- Who
- Richard Stanley is directing, and Cynthia Rothrock is in the cast.
- What
- Richard Stanley is directing the horror film 'Steel Donkeys'.
- When
- Filming of exterior scenes will take place August 7-10.
- Where
- Exterior scenes will be filmed at the Bloodstock Open Air festival in Derbyshire, UK.
- Why
- The project aims to create a horror film experience at a music festival.
- Director
- Richard Stanley
- Film Title
- Steel Donkeys
- Production Company
- Steel Mill Films
- Filming Location
- Bloodstock Open Air festival
- Main Actress
- Cynthia Rothrock
- Festival
- Bloodstock Open Air
- Dates
- August 7-10