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Alexandra Shipp to Lead Psychological Horror 'The Autopsy of Albert Kemper' as Production Begins in Minnesota

The David Benullo film draws on a Dahmer-linked urban legend, with David Howard Thornton playing the title role.

Overview

  • Filming is underway in Minnesota on the psychological horror feature, according to Deadline’s exclusive report.
  • Shipp stars as Riley Shaw, a morgue assistant confronted by unsettling signs from a serial killer’s body.
  • David Howard Thornton, known for the Terrifier franchise, is set as Albert Kemper, while Eric Stoltz’s role remains undisclosed.
  • Writer-director David Benullo returns to horror following his debut Hallowed Ground and later indie thrillers including Hostage House.
  • Producers include Epic Level Entertainment’s Dana Guerin, John Frank Rosenblum and Tracy Mercer, along with Mandy June Turpin and Jim Strader.