Nearly 40 years ago, Shelley Duvall starred in one of the greatest horror films ever, The Shining. Now, two decades after her last film appearance, Duvall is returning to the genre with The Forest Hills.
Shelley Duvall, who is now 73, will appear in The Forest Hills, a horror movie written and directed by Scott Goldberg, who has primarily directed shorts and documentaries. On his admiration for Duvall, Goldberg said, “Shelley contributed to The Shining being an absolute masterpiece by giving her all, and performing in a way that really showcased the fear and horror of a mother in isolation.”
Werewolf movie The Forest Hills also co-stars Edward Furlong and Dee Wallace, who starred in one of the greatest werewolf movies ever, Joe Dante’s The Howling. By all accounts, Shelley Duvall had officially retired from acting following the 2002 comedy Manna from Heaven, so this casting news is a welcome surprise for fans of both Duvall and the genre.
Shelley Duvall’s most recognizable works include, most notably, Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic The Shining, in addition to Terry Gilliam’s fantastical Time Bandits and numerous Robert Altman films, most infamously the ill-fated Popeye, where she played Olive Oyl. She also partook in various kid-friendly fare such as Faerie Tale Theatre and Mother Goose Rock ‘n’ Rhyme, playing Little Bo Peep.
For 1980’sThe Shining, she was nominated for Worst Actress at the inaugural Razzie Awards. Just this year, the Razzies rescinded her nomination, stating, “We have since discovered that Duvall’s performance was impacted by Stanley Kubrick’s treatment of her throughout the production.”
The Forest Hills’ plot: “A man is tormented by nightmarish visions after enduring head trauma while camping in the Catskill woods.”
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