Iconic Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash tries his hand at film with horror production company Slasher Films

Slash, the iconic guitarist of Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver has teamed with Scout Productions to start Slasher Films, according to Deadline New York. Slasher Films will produce what are being described as edgy contemporary horror fare with a nod to the thrillers of the ’70s and ’80s.

The first project, titled Nothing to Fear, is already set up. It’s a horror/thriller that follows a young family as it tries to reinvent itself by moving to a small town in rural Kansas. BUT, this is a horror flick, so of course the family is tormented by an ancient demon with an insatiable blood lust. The script was written by Jonathan W.C. Mills.

Scout Productions, which created the TV series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and films including Transsiberian, Session 9 and Fog of War, will finance development of screenplays for Slasher Films, with Scout toppers Michael Williams and Rob Eric overseeing production. Nothing to Fear will begin production early next year.

Slash will produce films and target them to an established fan base that follows him on tour and online.

“My audience is made up of young, edgy, discerning consumers, with an appetite for quality and a hint of anarchy,” said the rocker.