Los Angeles-based Anonymous Content and T&C Pictures, a division of T&C Holdings of Japan, have jointly announced the completion of casting for the sexy horror flick Animals, scheduled to begin production later this week in Salt Lake City, Utah. Penned by Craig Spector (A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child) from an original novel co-written with John Skipp, the film is being helmed by first-time director Doug Aarniokoski, an assistant/second unit director on numerous projects for Robert Rodriguez. The finalized cast includes Mark Blucas, Perfect Stranger’s Nicki Aycox, Eva Amurri, Andy Comeau and Naveen Andrews, of Lost and Grindhouse.

Described as blurring the line between civilized human and wild animal behavior, the film follows Jarrett, a blue-collar Joe in a dying factory town, whose life is given a jolt after meeting (and bedding) the magnetic, beautiful Nora. As their relationship becomes increasingly intense — and complicated by Jarrett’s feelings for a local bartender, Jane — an unconventional romantic triangle ensues amid a spate of uncontrolled violence. I don’t know why, quite, but I really feel like this movie is calling out for a C. Thomas Howell cameo…