‘Arrow’ Star Katie Cassidy To Lead Thriller ‘Nanny Cam’ For Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley

After making her feature debut last year with the SCREAMBOX Original found footage movie Devon, Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley (“Jersey Shore”) is headed back into the director’s chair for Nanny Cam, with Deadline reporting that Katie Cassidy has signed on to star.

via: Deadline

Katie Cassidy has been set to play the lead role in psychological thriller Nanny Cam, which is due to begin filming next month in New Jersey.

The film follows a new mother, played by Cassidy, who grapples with her dark ancestral legacy as she tries to protect her newborn daughter against what she believes is a malevolent demon, bringing her own mental health into question.

Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley (Jersey Shore) is writer-director, marking her sophomore feature behind the camera, and in it she draws on her own personal experiences growing up with an absent mother and of first-time motherhood. Also starring are Riley Dandy (Christmas Bloody Christmas), Myles Clohessy (Frontier Crucible), and Sol Miranda (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt).

Producing are Joe Barbagallo and Logan Hunter from BarBhouse Productions, whose most recent film A Wounded Fawn premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. David Guglielmo is casting.

Farley is best known for her ‘JWoww’ persona on MTV reality series Jersey Shore. After starring in the original series she was also starred in spin-offs Snooki & Jwoww and Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. Her directorial debut Devon, a found-footage horror movie, premiered on Screambox last year after being acquired by Cineverse.

Cassidy is best known for playing Laurel Lance aka Black Canary on eight seasons of CW hit series Arrow. Her credits also include box office hits Taken, Monte Carlo, and A Nightmare On Elm Street as well as CW’s smash series Gossip Girl.

“Nanny-Cam delves into the chilling story of Trinity, a young woman haunted by the fears and anxieties of first-time motherhood—fears I know all too well,” explained Farley.

“Growing up with an absent mother, I often battled a nagging voice that questioned my ability to be a good parent,” she continued. “This film captures the unsettling darkness of those doubts, revealing how personal demons can transform the joy of motherhood into a terrifying struggle.”

Cassidy is represented by Independent Aritst Group and Echo Lake Entertainment. Riley Dandy is represented by Stride Management. Sol Miranda is represented by Gotham Talent Agency.