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Crowdfunded “Behind the Mask II” Casts David Thornton, Filming Starts Fall

7/9/2026

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Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon announced actor David Howard Thornton will join in a role.
Set 20 years after the 2006 original, the sequel pits slasher rules against viral killers, directed by Scott Glosserman, written by David J. Stieve, and reuniting stars Nathan Baesel and Angela Goethals.
Production starts in the fall after crowdfunding raised over $400,000, with Aaron B. Koontz and Cameron Burns producing.

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Story summary

Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon announced actor David Howard Thornton will join in a role.
Set 20 years after the 2006 original, the sequel pits slasher rules against viral killers, directed by Scott Glosserman, written by David J. Stieve, and reuniting stars Nathan Baesel and Angela Goethals.
Production starts in the fall after crowdfunding raised over $400,000, with Aaron B. Koontz and Cameron Burns producing.