Carrie-Anne Moss Joins Halsey’s Psychosexual Horror Film ‘REPLACER’ as Production Wraps
Carrie-Anne Moss Joins Halsey and Avan Jogia’s Psychological Horror Film ‘REPLACER’ as Production Wraps
Carrie-Anne Moss, best known for portraying Trinity in THE MATRIX franchise, has joined the cast of REPLACER, an upcoming psychosexual horror film written by musician and actress Halsey and directed by Avan Jogia. The project recently completed principal photography in Montreal, bringing together an ensemble cast for a supernatural thriller centered on underground radio, mysterious frequencies and psychological transformation.
Halsey leads the film as Proxy, a troubled DJ who becomes involved with an alluring artist and his circle of friends operating an underground radio station in Montreal. What initially appears to be an opportunity for connection within the city's alternative music scene takes a disturbing turn when the station's broadcasts become contaminated by an unexplained signal originating deep beneath the subway system.
As the mysterious transmission begins affecting those exposed to it, Proxy must find a way to escape before the sound transforms her and her newfound companions into something increasingly primal and unrecognizable.
The premise combines elements of psychological horror, body horror and underground music culture, using sound as the central mechanism behind its supernatural threat. The film's Montreal setting and subterranean transmission introduce an urban environment in which familiar spaces become connected to an unexplained and potentially transformative force.
Moss joins a cast that includes Halsey, Karl Glusman (LOVE, THE NEON DEMON) and Juliette Gariépy (RED ROOMS). Additional performers include Antoine Olivier Pilon, Landon Liboiron, Nhi Do, Gabriel Carter, Audrey Roger, Estelle Fournier, Joephillip Lafortune and Martin Debreuil.
Details surrounding Moss's character have not been disclosed.
Her involvement also creates a connection to THE MATRIX filmmaker Lilly Wachowski, who serves as an executive producer on REPLACER. Moss became internationally recognized for her portrayal of Trinity in the science-fiction franchise, a role that established her as one of the defining action performers of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
More recently, Moss appeared as Jedi Master Indara in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE and starred in the 2024 post-apocalyptic thriller DIE ALONE. Her television work includes the second season of Netflix's FUBAR alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger.
She also leads the mystery thriller YAGA, which premiered on AMC+ in the United States in October 2026 and features Noah Reid, Clark Backo and Hudson Williams.
REPLACER marks another expansion into filmmaking for Halsey, who previously appeared in the horror feature MAXXXINE and has continued exploring acting alongside her recording career. In addition to starring in the project, she developed the screenplay, placing her at the center of both its creative direction and on-screen narrative.
Jogia, whose acting credits include ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP and RESIDENT EVIL: WELCOME TO RACCOON CITY, directs the film. His previous filmmaking work includes the 2023 feature DOOR MOUSE.
Music will play a significant role in the production, with German electronic musician and producer Boys Noize, whose real name is Alex Ridha, serving as both producer and composer.
Given the film's central premise involving distorted radio transmissions and sound-induced transformations, the score is positioned to be an important component of its atmosphere and supernatural tension.
The production is led by Kyle Mann of Independent Edge, Isabelle Deluce of Soft Focus Films, and Olivier Picard and David Pierrat of Parce Que Films, alongside Damiano Tucci.
The film is produced in association with Doom and Gloom Inc., Anarchists United, Monarch Kaleidoscope, Aska Ventures and Cray LA.
Its executive producing team includes Lilly Wachowski, Colin Kelty, Ronnie Rouge, Anthony Li, Lawrence Mattis, Sarah Flores, Emily McCann Lesser, Keshi, Aaron Dadoo, Clay Epstein, Christopher Renteria, Nicolas Jacques-Bouchard, Antoine Chaume, Mathio Pellerin, Hugues Vaillancourt, Daniel Dubuc, Catherine Duguay-Blackburn and Pierre Philippe Côte.
UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance are representing North American rights.
With principal photography now completed, REPLACER moves into its next stage of production. The combination of Halsey's music background, Boys Noize's electronic sound design and a premise built around mysterious auditory manipulation gives the project a distinctive foundation within contemporary psychological and body horror.
Additional details regarding the film's distribution, festival plans and release schedule have not yet been announced.
REPLACER is currently in post-production, with no confirmed release date.
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