Chris Jericho is a wrestling god, with the gifted ability to evolve himself so as to stay fresh for audiences. That’s how you become the current Ring of Honor world champion and “The Nueve” aka a 9-time World Heavyweight champion. Outside the ring, Jericho is also a busy actor with a clear attraction to gory horror movies, and his latest, Dark Match, finds him mixing two of his passions.
After his roles in the Terrifier sequels and Kevin Smith’s KillRoy Was Here, Jericho takes the lead role in Dark Match, about a small-time wrestling company that learns too late that they’re the target of a devious cult leader.
The film is written and directed by Lowell Dean, known for the films Wolfcop, Another Wolfcop, 13 Eerie, and SuperGrid. Cinematography is being handled by Karim Hussain, whose work on Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool and Possessor was excellent and should be here, as well.
Jericho is joined in the cast by Ayisha Issa, Steven Ogg, Sara Canning, Michael Eklund, and Jonathan Cherry.
Dark Match streams exclusively to Shudder on January 31st!
SYNOPSIS: A small-time wrestling company accepts a well-paying gig in a backwoods town only to learn, too late, that the community is run by a mysterious cult leader with devious plans for their match.
