By Rosy Cordero. Not only is he too busy working on a multitude of projects at any given time, but he also wants to spend more time with his growing family and supporting up-and-coming Black talent like writer Bill Posley. The film tells the story of Cecil Tunde Laleye , a normal teenager in the 80s who was bullied for being overweight, shy, and for his love of board games.
One night, the 6th Street Gang targeted Cecil as their victim, encouraging new recruits to scar and disfigure him. After the attack, he was never heard from againβuntil when Bitch Ass emerged from his slumber. A new crop of 6th Street recruits have heard the legendary tales of Bitch Ass and are challenged to rob the house where he lived with his abusive grandmother on initiation night. When they walk into various parts of the house, they each discover they are part of a game.
If you beat Bitch Ass, you live but not many will survive. Todd and Posley spoke with Deadline about heralding a new era of Black horror stories with Bitch Ass.
Why did you choose to work on this indie film? I love it. Bitch Ass is unapologetically for the love of horror, and I can appreciate that. I was more than pleasantly surprised when I saw it in the stack of scripts for projects to consider.
I knew his participation would legitimize this film, specifically in this genre. I remember when my brother and I were little kids, Candyman was everything! So I thought, what better way to change that than to have somebody like Tony come in and do this. He and I talked a lot about how in the 90s, there was this beautiful genre of horror movies that took place set in the hood and all Black neighborhoods that just went away.
