The trailer for the new thriller Frank and Penelope has hit and this one looks like some fun. Written and directed by Sean Patrick Flanery, it’s the story of two star-crossed lovers on the road to hell that end up in the hands of some hungry desert dwellers at a remote motel. Billy Budinich and Caylee Cowan lead a cast that includes Kevin Dillon, Donna D’Errico, Johnathon Schaech, Sonya Eddy, and horror staple Lin Shaye.

Frank & Penelope


While on the run from the law, Frank and his stripper girlfriend, Penelope, find themselves miles from civilization while traveling along a deserted stretch of dirt road. As darkness falls, they come upon a small motel and diner and decide to rest for the night. The next day, after robbing the diner, they suddenly become immersed in a hellish nightmare, When the proprietor of the motel and diner, Chisos, a psychotic, cannibalistic Bible thumper along with his sadistic family, take Frank and Penelope on a life and death journey, where escape is just a heart-pounding breath away. It soon becomes apparent that they are not the first to endure this. But these two will either get out together or “go out” together.

Frank & Penelope | (Full-Length) Trailer (2022) | Redbud Studios

FRANK & PENELOPE which opens theatrically in over 50 cities on June 3 from Redbud Studios.

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Norman Gidney is a nearly lifelong horror fan. Beginning his love for the scare at the age of 5 by watching John Carpenter's Halloween, he set out on a quest to share his passion for all things spooky with the rest of the world.