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Terrifier Actress Catherine Corcoran Sues Filmmakers Over Unpaid Profits and On-Set Misconduct

The federal complaint says a promised 1% backend disappeared as the shoestring horror film evolved into a lucrative franchise.

Overview

  • Corcoran filed in California federal court, accusing writer-director Damien Leone, producer Phil Falcone and affiliated companies of breaching a profit-sharing agreement.
  • She alleges she accepted the then-SAG $100 daily rate in 2015 in exchange for 1% of profits spanning films, licensing, live events and merchandise.
  • The suit claims she received roughly $8,300 in intermittent payments after the 2022 sequel and that payments ceased by July 2024 without a proper accounting.
  • Additional allegations cite failures to secure required written consent for nudity, unsafe conditions during a notorious sequence and resulting medical issues, and nonconsensual on-set nude photography.
  • Leone and Falcone, through counsel, deny the claims and say they will vigorously defend as the franchise’s revenues and licensing have expanded, with reports of around $100 million at the global box office.