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Red Wedding Begins Filming in Alabama
6/9/2026, 6:03:24 AM
Filming Begins in Alabama
Gulfstream Pictures and Lifeboat Productions have begun filming *Red Wedding* in Birmingham, Alabama. The horror-thriller, directed by Josh Stolberg, follows a teenage girl and her stepmother abducted in a ransom kidnapping; once at a remote site they face a murderous bride and groom. Lauren LaVera and Rory Culkin headline the cast.
Project Context and Distribution Deal
*Red Wedding* is Gulfstream’s tenth fully financed project, part of a genre slate now held by Amazon MGM for worldwide distribution. The screenplay, co-written by Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger—known for *Saw* entries such as *Jigsaw* and *Spiral*—continues Gulfstream’s focus on high-concept horror.
Principal Cast and Creative Team
Lauren LaVera, known for the “final girl” role in the *Terrifier* series, and Rory Culkin, noted for *Scream 4* and *Waco*, lead the cast. The film is directed by Josh Stolberg, a veteran *Saw* writer now working as a director, with co-writer Pete Goldfinger, his longtime collaborator on the franchise. Gulfstream Pictures finances the project, co-producing with Lifeboat Productions.
Production Details and Financing
Filming occurs in Birmingham, Alabama. Gulfstream fully funds the project, its tenth complete financing. Production is a Gulfstream–Lifeboat co-production. Amazon MGM will handle worldwide distribution.
Studio Position and Vision
Gulfstream called the film a bold, high-concept genre piece that is smart, unpredictable and unapologetically intense. The studio noted its long-standing partnership with writer-turned-director Josh Stolberg and expressed enthusiasm for the LaVera-Culkin pairing, describing the project as a fresh, elevated take on horror with real character stakes. Producers said the story emphasizes survival, tension and escalating brutality.
No Reported Dissent
No dissenting commentary or criticism appears in the available sources.
Direct Statements
- “Red Wedding is exactly the kind of bold, high-concept genre film we love to champion — smart, unpredictable, and unapologetically intense.” — Gulfstream Pictures spokesperson
- “Following our long relationship with Josh Stolberg as a writer, we’re excited to now work with him as a director. Along with the incredible pairing of Lauren LaVera and Rory Culkin, we’re thrilled to bring a fresh, elevated take on horror to audiences. It’s a wild ride with real character stakes.” — Gulfstream Pictures spokesperson
- “The film follows a teenager and her stepmother who are kidnapped and taken to a remote location as part of a ransom plot, soon discovering their captors are the least of their worries when a deadly bride and groom arrive and begin picking them off one by one.” — Dread Central article
- “Consider me ready to attend this bloody marriage.” — Dread Central author
Future Release Plans
Production is ongoing, with the film positioned for a future release targeting horror audiences. Gulfstream’s partnership with Amazon MGM suggests that *Red Wedding* will join the studio’s upcoming distribution schedule, though a specific release date has not been announced.
