“LAUGH, CRY, WANT TO THROW UP”
Terrifier star Catherine Corcoran and Saturday Night Live alum Bobby Moynihan are set to star in the upcoming indie horror-comedy Best Friends Forever from filmmaker Liz Manashil (Bread and Butter).
Joining them are Kimia Behpoornia (Abbott Elementary), Eliza Bennett (Dynasty) Jessie Ennis (Mythic Quest), Aparna Nancherla (Another Simple Favor), Esther Povitsky (Drugstone June), and Rekha Shankar (Gamechanger).
The film follows the bachelorette party reunion of five high school friends as they become exposed to toxic positivity turned supernatural and start to turn against each other.
Written by Amy Taylor and Liz Manashil, who is also directing, the film is produced by Laura Reich and Pardis Sullins, line produced by Elena Weinberg, and executive produced by Tiffany L Gray, Katie Leary, Charlie and Will Pigott, and Debra Treviño with associate producers Emily Hagins (Sorry About the Demon), Ted Geoghegan (We Are Still Here), and Carter Smith (The Ruins).
Manashil, who previously managed Sundance Institute’s Creative Distribution Initiative and is a producer’s rep for independent features, is embarking on this project for multiple reasons.
“Making a feature in 2025 requires a lot of reflection on how to create something both boundary-pushing content-wise as well as sustainable,” she says, “Our producers are on board for the long haul to create opportunities for this film outside of the traditional distribution deals. We’re looking to prove something with this picture: that the people who have committed their lives to telling stories can carve a path to do so for the long term. Creatively, our predominantly women-led team is working to tell a story that makes people laugh, cry, and want to throw up. That’s the sweet spot.”
