Cyber Implant Turns Bella Thorne Into ‘The Uncanny’

Bella Thorne (Amityville: The Awakening, Keep Watching, The Babysitter, I Still See You) has joined yet another genre pic, this time starring in director Mitzi Peirone’s post-apocalyptic thriller The Uncanny, reports Deadline.

“The Uncanny presents a future where every citizen is implanted with a chip capable of controlling everything from emotions to directions, until a routine update backfires, causing a cyber apocalypse. Wiping out most of humanity, five strangers miraculously survive, now forced to live hidden in a bunker with their implants ripped from their spines. They were the few lucky enough to survive – until Scarlet (Thorne) begins to suspect they were not saved at all, or by chance.”

Written by Peirone and Chaya Doswell, Rebecca Berrih (Elysian Fields Entertainment), who recently produced Beyond the Sky which was released by RLJ entertainment, produces with Thor Bradwell (JT Leroy) and Courtney Shepard.

“The story offers a timely and compelling glimpse into human’s dependence on technology and the greater evils of such addiction,” says Shepard about Uncanny. “We’re excited to have Bella on board for such a strong female-led team. I have no doubt Mitzi will craft something visually and thematically stunning.”

Peirone directed, wrote and executive produced the mystery thriller Braid, pictured below, which made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival two years ago.