DIRECTORS TI WEST, RACHEL TALALAY, JENNIFER LYNCH AND JEREMIAH CHECHIK JOIN ELI ROTH ON WE tv’s “SOUTH OF HELL”

NEW YORK, NY -- November 11, 2014 -- In addition to the well-known horror director Eli Roth (“Hostel,” “Cabin Fever”), an array of respected directors have signed on to direct individual episodes of WE tv’s original supernatural thriller, “South of Hell.”  The line-up includes Ti West (“House of the Devil,” “The Sacrament”), Rachel Talalay (“Doctor Who,” “Tank Girl”), Jennifer Lynch (“The Walking Dead,” “Teen Wolf”) and Jeremiah Chechik (“Helix,” “Reign”).

“South of Hell” (8x60) premieres on WE tv in 2015.  Production is currently underway in Charleston, SC.

WE tv recently announced the cast of “South of Hell,” led by actress Mena Suvari in the dual role of Maria Abascal and her inner demon, Abigail.  The cast also includes:  Zachary Booth as David Abascal, Maria’s brother; Bill Irwin as Enos Abascal, Maria and David’s father and cult leader; Drew Moerlein as Dusty, Maria’s neighbor; Lamman Rucker as Rev. Elijah Bledsoe, a priest with a strong attraction to Maria,; Paulina Singer as the Reverend’s daughter, Grace; Lydia Hearst as southern belle Charlotte Roberts; Slate Holmgren as the local drug dealer, Sweetmouth; and Lauren Velez as Tetra, a spiritual informant.

Charleston, South Carolina is the most possessed city in the world.  Evil thrives there. Something with which 30-year-old exorcist Maria Abascal is intimately acquainted.  She wrestles demons for a living.  Especially Abigail, the one that lives within her.  The one who feeds on damned souls and who’s violated the laws of hell to live on earth—and live on, inside Maria.  Now, as they work as one, Maria will discover how personal her battle with evil has become and how far Abigail will go to protect them both.  It’s a journey where the unspeakable is just a heartbeat away.

“South of Hell” is produced by Sonar Entertainment and Blumhouse Television.  The premiere episode was written by Matt Lambert.  James Manos, Jr. (“Dexter,” “The Shield,” “The Sopranos”) is executive producer and showrunner.  Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions (“Paranormal Activity,” “Insidious,” “Sinister”) also serves as executive producer, along with Gerard Bocaccio, Stewart Till, Gene Stein, Erica Motley and Eli Roth.

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