Christian Slater to star in Alone in the Dark

According to a Hollywood Reporter story, Christian Slater has signed on to take the role of Edward Carnby in the upcoming film based on Alone in the Dark. Filming is set to start on July 14 in Vancouver. The plot borrows elements from Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, in which Carnby takes a trip to Shadow Island, where he has to investigate the death of a close friend. Along the way, he meets up with an anthropologist and discovers a gate that leads to hell.

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