Former Arrow star and known scream queen Katie Cassidy has signed onto a new horror movie! Nanny Cam is a thriller from Jenni "JWoww" Farley, the reality star best known for the long-running Jersey Shore franchise.
Farley previously entered the horror movie scene with her 2024 film Devon, which followed a group of people investigating an abandoned asylum in search of their missing daughter who disappeared from the institution years before. Terrifier distributor Cineverse picked up Devon and it later released on Screambox. Deadline reports that, like Devon, Farley will write and direct Nanny Cam.
Cassidy is best known for playing Laurel Lance in The CW's Arrowverse, but the actress has also starred in many horror/thriller films, such as the 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, the 2006 Black Christmas remake, Wolves at the Door, Kill for Me, and The Scribbler.
In Nanny Cam, she plays new mother Trinity, "who grapples with her dark ancestral legacy as she tries to protect her newborn daughter against what she believes is a malevolent demon."
As is often the case with these types of psychological thrillers, Cassidy's character will have to deal with doubts from those around her, questioning her mental health and whether or not there really is something haunting her or it's her own delusions.
The outlet reports that Farley was inspired by her own upbringing and her experiences with being a mother for the first time. She now has two children.
“Growing up with an absent mother, I often battled a nagging voice that questioned my ability to be a good parent. This film captures the unsettling darkness of those doubts, revealing how personal demons can transform the joy of motherhood into a terrifying struggle," says Farley.
She shared the news on her Instagram, adding that she's always loved horror movies and psychological thrillers.
Farley's close friend and Jersey Shore co-star Nicole Polizzi, a.k.a. Snooki, even jokingly commented, "Step aside Ryan Murphy."
Beyond her burgeoning film career, Farley continues to star on Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, which functions as a revival and sequel to the original MTV series Jersey Shore. Nanny Cam is also expected to film in New Jersey, with production slated to begin in March.
Riley Dandy, Myles Clohessy, and Sol Miranda will star alongside Cassidy. The film will be produced by Logan Hunter and Joe Barbagallo of BarBhouse Productions.
Cassidy also filmed a claustrophobic thriller titled Bunker with Devon Sawa, Tyrese Gibson, and Kate Bosworth revolving around a group of people trapped inside an underground bunker with a dwindling air supply. The movie doesn't have a release date yet but is expected to come out sometime this year.