The Hermit: Cast, Story & Everything We Know About The Lou Ferrigno Horror Film (2024)

The Hermit is an upcoming horror film starring Lou Ferrigno and there have been a few updates about the movie. Lou Ferrigno is best known for his portrayal of the Incredible Hulk in the original series and, since then, most of his roles in films and TV shows have been riffing on that character. There's been a few notable times he's strayed from his more parody-centric performances, like in 2019's Ring Ring where he plays Mr. Daniel, or in Trauma Center, where he appeared as the recurring character John Six.

For most people, he will always be the Hulk. Lou Ferrigno's version of the Hulk was much scarier than the one most people know thanks to Mark Ruffalo's performance as Bruce Banner and his alter ego in the MCU. It's a wonder no one thought that angry intensity would work well for a horror movie villain. Director Salvatore Sclafani obviously took note because his upcoming horror film, The Hermit, is set to star Ferrigno as the titular villain. There haven't been many announcements about the movie, but everything that's been discussed can be found below.

The Hermit Latest News

The Hermit Producers Are Shopping For Distributors

The latest news for The Hermit came in May 2024, with the announcement that Los Angeles-based Scatena & Rosner Films has acquired worldwide rights to The Hermit (via Variety). They plan to launch sales of the film at the Cannes Marché du Film when The Hermit finishes post-production.

The Hermit Is Confirmed

The Hermit Was Confirmed In May 2024

The Hermit was officially confirmed in May 2024, though production for original filming in Syracuse, New York was covered as early as September 2022 (via Syracuse).

The Hermit Cast

Lou Ferrigno, Malina Weissman, And Anthony Turpel Are Set To Star

The main cast for The Hermit was confirmed alongside the Variety announcement about Scatena & Rosner Films acquiring the film's rights. Lou Ferrigno will appear as the titular "Hermit", the villain of the slasher movie. Malina Weissman of A Series of Unfortunate Events and Anthony Turpel of the cast of Love, Victor will co-star as Lisa and Eric, respectively.

Other announced actors include Carlease Burke as Clarice, James Quattrochi as Tony, Marilyn Busch as Helen, Christopher Collins as Ranger Scott, Bruce Faulk as Ranger Martin, Brian Robert Carr as Barry, and Isabelle McCalla in an unnamed role.

The Hermit Story Details

Ferrigno Will Play A Cannibalistic Pig Farmer

The official synopsis for The Hermit is,

"Dragged on a vacation to the woods, two self-absorbed teens named Lisa (Weissman) and Eric (Turpel) venture off trail, stumble across a farm, go in, see animal heads hanging from the wall and 'fight for their lives against an unstoppable cannibal pig farmer.'"

From the description, The Hermit is sure to have a significant amount of dark comedy, with the "self-absorbed" characteristics of the teens being a point of humor. There's sure to be plenty of violence and bloodshed with a character described as a "cannibal pig farmer", particularly one played by the hulking Ferrigno.

The Hermit Had A Troubled Start To Production

Production Eventually Had To Leave Syracuse, New York

Before Variety announced anything about The Hermit, Syracuse.com was covering the filming of the movie going on in the city and there were some notable struggles out of the gate. Problems began in August 2022 when filming for the movie was halted because of several issues, including an actor injury, crew members walking off the set after a pay dispute, and a robbery that saw $24,000 worth of grip and electrical equipment stolen from set.

All this trouble eventually led to production departing from Syracuse in January 2023, with producer Gerry Pass saying,

"For now, Syracuse is an experience we had, enjoyed and not. It's too bad. So much to offer there."

Filming later moved to Los Angeles and eventually wrapped there. The Hermit is currently in post-production.