US Edition‘Terrifier’ Actress Files Lawsuit Claiming She Was Filmed Bare without Consent
Catherine Corcoran alleges breach of contract, unpaid royalties totaling under $8,400, and unsafe filming conditions, including SAG rule violations and alleged sexual harassment by producers.
- On Sunday, Catherine Corcoran filed a lawsuit in California federal court accusing Damien Leone, Phil Falcone, Dark Age Cinema and Fuzz on the Lens Productions of breaching a backend deal for one percent of profits.
- The original Terrifier production was made on a reported $35,000 budget, and sequels transformed it into a roughly $100 million franchise, with box office success boosting the series.
- The complaint describes brutal on-set conditions including Corcoran being hung upside down in 40-second increments over ten hours, enduring a botched silicone body cast glued to plywood, and alleged nonconsensual photographs by Falcone.
- Corcoran says she’s been paid roughly $8,300 with intermittent $8,341 after Terrifier 2, merchandise royalties about $6,408.26, and no payments since July 2024 with only $1816.35 accounted.
- The complaint brings seven claims for relief including distribution of sexually explicit materials; defendants Damien Leone and Phil Falcone deny allegations and will vigorously defend the suit, while Catherine Corcoran's attorney Devin McRae highlights exploitation under California civil code.
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