Denton, Downie and Bonneville Join Michael Reeves Folk Horror Film

Nicholas Denton, Tim Downie and Hugh Bonneville have joined a film about director Michael Reeves.

Denton is set to play Reeves, Downie will play actor Vincent Price, and Bonneville will play producer Tony Tenser.

The folk horror feature, titled Tragedy Man: The Making of Michael Reeves, is set in 1960s London and the English countryside of East Anglia.

It follows Reeves and Price during the making of Witchfinder General, which became one of Price’s most acclaimed performances and Reeves’ final film.

Reeves was 25 when he died.

In the film’s story, Reeves objects to Price’s casting because he sees the actor’s theatrical style as the opposite of his own aims.

Price, meanwhile, fears becoming obsolete as Hollywood changes, while Reeves stakes his growing career on the film.

Production is expected to start in late November, and the project is to be presented to buyers at the American Film Market in Los Angeles.