The 2020 Sundance Film Festival featured quite a few flicks full of thrills and chills, and one in particular showcased Chicago’s very own Chris Redd: the psychological horror-comedy Scare Me, which was acquired by Shudder, the horror streaming service, just ahead of the festival. Although now a nationally known comedic star appearing on Saturday Night Live, Redd was born just a regular kid in St. Louis, Missouri. He moved to Naperville at the age of eight, but because his family was originally from Mississippi, he always felt that he had a southern upbringing.
Set in a very creepy cabin decorated with the requisite mounted animal heads, Scare Me follows the story of Fred (Ruben), a struggling writer hoping that a little solitude will jump-start his creativity. He finds himself stuck overnight without electricity with Fanny (Aya Cash), an award-winning writer. Fred’s insecurity kicks off a Mary Shelley-inspired night of telling ghost stories. Redd shows up as a pizza delivery man who gets quickly sucked into their increasingly twisted games to scary and hilarious effect.
