As some might remember, executive producer Xavier Gens talked about the new film La Horde with Blake Ethridge at the Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) in July 2008. According to CineEuropa, the seven week shoot on the film, which is being directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher, has begun. The official synopsis from the film's international seller Films Distribution is as follows:
North of Paris. In order to avenge the murder of one of their own by a group of ruthless gangsters, four corrupt cops go on a rampage in a condemned building serving as the mobster's hideout. Now trapped, the officers are about to be executed when the unimaginable occurs: hordes of bloodthirsty, cannibalistic creatures invade the building, savagely attacking everyone. Unexpected alliances are made when their lives are threatened by the unthinkable.
The CineEuropa article adds that "The Horde is presented as a combination of the series The Shield, Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead and Rec." Dahan and Rocher's journey towards La Horde actually began with a short prequel entitled Rivoallan (2007). The short film features the same characters and actors (Eriq Ebouaney, Alain Figlarz, Jean-Pierre Martins, Jo Prestia, and Claude Perron) as in La Horde. Curious? Check out the teaser for Rivoallan underneath the fold, and stay tuned to Twitch for further updates about La Horde.
