Kate Burton, known for Grey’s Anatomy, and Colby Minifie, known for The Boys, will star in the upcoming indie horror film The Surrender from first-time filmmaker Julia Max. 

According to Deadline reporting, shooting has started shooting in Los Angeles. The film follows a tenuous mother-daughter relationship that is put to the test when the patriarch of the family dies and the mother hires a stranger to bring him back from the dead. When the ritual spirals out of control, both women must fight through their differences to save their lives and each other. 

“The Surrender is an incredibly personal project for me as it was loosely inspired by the experience my mother and I went through when my stepfather passed away,” said Max according to Deadline, who is directing from her own script. “I could not ask for a more talented and empathetic team of actors, producers, and crew to bring this story to life and do it justice.”

The project will be produced through Codepenant Films, producers including Mia Chang (It Follows), Lovell Holder (Peak Season), and Ian McDonald (Woman of the Hour) according to Deadline. 

“Having had the privilege of producing Julia’s previous short film,” Holder stated, “I believe she represents a brilliant and unique new voice within the horror genre. Her work seamlessly blends humor, pathos, and the supernatural to capture deep truths about the human experience, and The Surrender is no exception, weaving a smart and heartbreaking portrait of what it is to lose a parent. I’m honored to collaborate with Julia, Kate, Colby, and all our team members in telling an original story that is simultaneously so intimate and also so universal.”