
Having gone their separate ways after appearing together in the 2004 hit film, 'You Got Served', Omari 'Omarion' Grandberry and Marques Houston have reunited with 'Served' director and music video collaborator Chris Stokes in the urban horror film, 'Somebody Help Me', which is out on DVD starting November 13th. The film also stars Brooklyn Sudano and Alexis Fields.
The story revolves around characters Brendan Young (Marques Houston) and Darryl Jennings (Omarion) as they head off with friends and their respective girlfriends for a weekend stay at a remote cabin in the woods. After the couples settle in and start to enjoy the weekend, things take an eerie turn. On trips into the local town, they start to have strange encounters with some of the townspeople who seem a bit askew. One by one of group ends up missing or dead, while the dwindling group is forced to ban together more and more to figure out who or what is behind the killings. Ultimately, they discover even more than they bargain for in a chilling reveal.
At a recent screening to promote the film, I spoke to Marques Houston and Omarion about doing a horror film and working with Stokes again.

Can you talk about doing this horror film, why did you want to do it and working with Chris Stokes again?
Marques Houston: It's always good to work with Chris Stokes. He's a great director. He thought this would be good for the both of us as actors. Doing a horror film is different. Having to put ourselves in that element, being scared, and being up in the woods. We really went up to the woods and put ourselves through the scenery to make it authentic. I thought it was a good experience and we had a lot of fun.
Because you have worked with Chris for a lot of years, were you able to ad-lib any of your scenes?
Omarion Grandberry: Yeah. You want to stick to the script but you do want to make it as natural as possible, so maybe a few words here and there, but it wasn't about us trying to add some flavor to the film with our freestyle, it was really about it being a great script and us performing as actors.
MH: With a story like this, you just want to stick to the script because the story is so driven around the script.
How was working with Brooklyn (Sudano) and Alexis (Fields)?
OG: It was amazing working with Brooklyn and Alexis.
MH: We had a great time. Our ladies were beautiful and fun and we had a great time on the set. Hopefully, we can do it again.
Why should anyone go buy the DVD – 'Somebody Help Me'?
OG: It's also starring yours truly and directed by Chris Stokes.
I hear you guys will be doing another dance film called 'Back Down'? How different will that be from 'You Got Served'?
OG: It's going to be very different. The dancing is going to exceed to a higher level.
MH: I think the acting is going to be great. We're talking to Lauren London, Terrence Howard, and Terry Crews, and others.


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By: Chuck on 11/13/2007 2:18PM
This Looks Really Scary! I Love A Good Horror Film. I Don't Think That I've Ever Seen A Horror Film With A Mostly Black Cast. This Is Good Because It Means That They Can't Kill "All" The Black People Off Too Early In The Movie.
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By: MICHELE on 11/16/2007 6:27PM
IT WAS A REALLY GOOD MOVIE I RECENTELY SAW IT ON BET
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By: slim on 11/16/2007 9:32PM
they would have 2 pay me 2 watch those 2 homo thugs act. u got served sucked. omarion should stick 2 corn pops commercials
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By: Alisha on 11/17/2007 2:05AM
Is this a comedy? Because I know that I would be laughing. Hope that the brothers clear up any disagreement soon. Maybe then we can get back to good 'ol fashioned Marcus taking his clothes off again, instead of second rate horror. But you right..ha..ha.. atleast we won't get killed off first for once. I kind of snicker because it kind of reminds me of 'Scream', all those black people in a horror movie. As long as the Wayans don't show up..then I'm alright. Still mad that Marques isn't showing his booty, but damn atleast Omarion ain't dating white women. So, I 'll take 2 out of 3.
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