Director behind such flicks as Turistas and Blue Crush, John Stockwell will direct the supernatural thriller Sancutary for Lionsgate and Sobini Films.

Based on John Connolly’s novel Bad Men, the film will revolve around a single mom and her son who take refuge from her ex-husband on a haunted island off the Marine coast.

Stephen Susco of The Grudge fame has adapted the script and will executive produce. Production is slated to begin early next year.