Trio rush to make "Deadline" thriller

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Brittany Murphy, Thora Birch and Tammy Blanchard are starring in "Deadline," a "Shining"-style psychological thriller that began shooting in Louisiana this week.

Murphy plays a scribe who travels to an abandoned house to write a screenplay. A bout of writer's block and other unforeseen events lead her to a psychological breakdown.

Sean McConville is making his directorial debut with the independently financed feature,

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