Junkyard: Jade Pettyjohn, George Lopez and Joel McHale Join New Horror Movie

Jade Pettyjohn (#AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead), George Lopez (Blue Beetle), and Joel McHale (Scream 7) are set to star in Junkyard, an upcoming horror movie centered on a group of friends fighting for their lives against a pack of vicious guard dogs.

According to Deadline, the story follows Sam (Pettyjohn), a strong-willed young woman who enters a secluded scrap yard with her misfit friends while searching for something she has lost. Their trespassing adventure takes a terrifying turn when they become trapped on the property, where they must survive an attack by a pack of bloodthirsty, highly trained guard dogs.

The animals are controlled by the mysterious junkyard owner, played by Lopez. McHale takes on the role of a corrupt sheriff whose arrival makes an already dangerous situation considerably worse.

Dan Riesser Directs Junkyard

Dan Riesser, who previously co-wrote and directed the Bigfoot comedy-drama Stomping Ground, will direct Junkyard from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mike L. Kinshella.

The three leads bring different genre experience to the project. Pettyjohn previously starred in the slasher #AMFAD: All My Friends Are Dead and has appeared in television series including Monster and Grimm.

For Lopez, Junkyard marks his first full foray into horror. His previous genre-adjacent work includes playing the President in the horror comedy Meet the Blacks.

McHale, meanwhile, recently appeared in Scream 7, playing Sidney Prescott’s husband, who is also a sheriff. His other genre credits include Yellowjackets and It’s a Wonderful Knife.

Junkyard Begins Production in Atlanta

John Moss of Firebook Entertainment (Every Heavy Thing) will produce alongside Jason Arsenault (A Small Fortune) and Jason Scott Goldberg (Glorious). Jaime Gallagher (Mistake) will serve as co-producer and oversee casting.

Production is scheduled to begin in Atlanta in spring 2027. Further details, including additional cast members and a release date, have yet to be announced.