Scott Derrickson, Maggie Levin Develop Ghost Eaters Adaptation

Scott Derrickson, director of The Black Phone and Sinister, is collaborating with his wife Maggie Levin to adapt Clay McLeod Chapman's acclaimed 2022 horror novel Ghost Eaters into a feature film. Maggie Levin will write and direct the project, which is being produced by Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, and Vince Cheng under their Crooked Highway banner, with Screen Gems handling production. The novel follows Erin, who, after her ex-boyfriend Silas dies of an overdose, begins taking a drug called Ghost that allows users to see the dead but comes with irreversible, disturbing side effects. Ghost Eaters received critical acclaim, being named one of the best horror novels of 2022 by multiple outlets including Vulture and Paste. Chapman, known for his award-nominated horror works, has a strong reputation in the genre, and Levin brings experience from her work on horror anthologies and collaborations with Derrickson. The film adaptation is currently in early development, generating anticipation among horror fans.