Draft:Piglady

Piglady is an American horror film inspired by the Susan Monica murders that happened on her pig farm in Wimer, Oregon. The majority of the movie was filmed on the neighbor’s property at a cabin sharing the woods connected to Monica's.

Piglady, written and directed by Adam Ray Fair in his directorial debut. The screenplay is by Adam Ray Fair and Alex C Johnson with co-direction by Lyon Mitchell. It stars Sandra Dee Tryon as the Piglady, Adam Ray Fair, Karri Davis, Alicia Karami, Liam Watkins, Shyvhan Storm, and Lazarus Tate. The film was produced by Preacher Boys Productions and began filming in 2020 just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Preacher Boys Productions organized a series of successful crowdfunding campaigns in order to raise the funds required to begin production.

Piglady is set for release on digital platforms August 22, 2023, by Gravitas Ventures.

Historical basis
Prosecutors said Susan Monica killed two handymen who worked on her pig farm between 2012 and 2013. Both men mysteriously disappeared. After an investigation leading to Monica's residence, human remains were discovered on her property. Monica admitted to killing Stephen Delicino but said it was in self-defense. She also admitted to killing Robert Haney "out of mercy" after discovering him being eaten alive by her pigs.

Plot
Inspired by true events. Filmed at the murder scene. A group of friends, while on a Christmas vacation to a cabin in Southern Oregon, learn of a rumor of an antisocial woman who allegedly murders people and feeds her victims to pigs.

Cast
Sandra Dee Tryon as Piglady

Adam Ray Fair as Hunter

Karri Davis as Adrianna

Liam Samuel Watkins as Tony

Alicia Karami as Brittany

Lazarus Tate as Tyler

Shyvhan Storm as Marcus

Jeffery Hunter as Randy

Geno Romo as Officer Raymond

Alex C Johnson as Caleb Jones

Anthonia Davis as Victim 1

Evan Bowman as Pizza Guy

Alyssa Beth as Female Police Officer

Everette York as Baby

Jess McPeak as "Pig Head"

Autumn Teague as News Anchor (voice actor)

Production
Pre-production for Piglady started in October, 2019. Filming began in January 2020 in Wimer, Oregon. The first crowdfunding campaign launched on Kickstarter on February 2, 2020 and completed initial funding on April 9, 2020 raising $21,621 of the $20,000 funding goal.

In March 2020 the second shoot was completed. Production was delayed during the early summer of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and production was halted until June 2020 when the secondary crowdfunding campaign was launched on Indiegogo - raising an additional $4,055.

The third and final round of crowdfunding began on September 24, 2021.

Release
Screen Anarchy premiered the Piglady trailer on August 1, 2023 announcing Gravitas Ventures will be distributing the film in North America (USA and Canada) with a release date of August 22, 2023.