Some plot details are starting to emerge, as is word that the film is based on true events. Which, in Hollywood speak, means dibbuk boxes are real. And they are. A dibbuk box is a wine cabinet.
The folks over at Blood Disgusting are reporting that the Ole Bornedal-directed horror film will follow Clyde Breneck and his 10-year-old daughter, Em, who purchase the antique box at a yard sale (apparently, in the real-life story, it was bought on Ebay). Em accidentally releases an ancient spirit from the box that wants to devour her. Clyde must team up with his ex-wife to put an end to the curse.
The story sounds more BS to me than most of the stuff on Fox News. But it does have some potential as a horror film. Given the number of horror movies based on true events one would think ghosts and goblins are running rampant in the streets. Maybe it's a big government cover up? Nah. The government would never cover anything up.
And, just to satiate your curiosity, here's a link to the alleged true story! We aim to entertain and inform here in The Basement.
Penned by Juliet Snowden & Stiles White, Lionsgate wants this in theaters by Oct. 28, 2011.
