West Side Story Oscar winner Ariana DeBose is headed to horror with a starring role in Prime Video and Blumhouse Television’s psychological thriller House of Spoils.

DeBose is set to play an ambitious chef who opens her first restaurant, a farm-to-table affair on a remote estate (sounds a bit like The Menu, no?), where she battles kitchen chaos, a dubious investor, and crushing self-doubt. But the pressure heats builds some more when she has to contend with the powerful spirit of the estate’s previous owner, who threatens to sabotage her at every turn.

House of Spoils is described as a “tense, psychological and sensuous thriller that will leave hearts pounding and mouths watering” and will premiere on Prime Video. Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy are directing from their own screenplay, itself based on their original story idea. Filming is scheduled to begin this autumn.

“We’re excited to see Ariana’s fresh, bold and spirited energy that won her an Oscar in a role that is completely different,” stated Chris McCumber, president of Blumhouse Television. “And with the gifted filmmaking team of Bridget and Danielle, the talent in front of and behind the camera is exceptional.”

DeBose is also starring in Sony’s upcoming Kraven the Hunter, which is due to release on January 13th, and Matthew Vaughn’s Apple Studios actioner Argylle.

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