Selma Blair (Hellboy, Cruel Intentions) has signed on to star in the supernatural thriller Silent, per Variety.

“Blair will play Skylar, a sound designer hired anonymously to create the audio for a rare silent film. Disturbed by its contents, Skylar is nonetheless increasingly obsessed with her work and unwittingly finds herself caught up in a dark ritual that unlocks an ancient evil, threatening to consume her and her young daughter.”

The film will be directed by Doron and Yoaz Paz (Jerusalem, The Golem). It is written by Stephen Herman (Black Box).

“Silent is ultimately a family drama about tragedy folded into an unexpected, nerve-wracking thrill ride of sound. We can’t wait to show fans a new, dark, captivating side of Selma, in a role audiences have never seen before,” the Paz Brothers tell Variety.