In the horror film “Nothing Left to Fear,” which hit theaters Friday, a sense of adventure proves to be the kiss of — well, we don’t want to spoil it for you. But the plot centers around a pastor who upends his family’s life when he takes a job in a small Kansas town. Turns out, the place is a hellscape whose citizens are haunted by nightmarish visions and possessed by flesh-eating demons.
Luckily, when ex-Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash decided to branch out with his own career — becoming a film producer for the first time with this film, as well as co-writing and recording the score — it was far less scary.
Slash has been a horror fanatic since he was a child (and known by his real name, Saul Hudson).
“I remember seeing ‘Night of the Living Dead’ in a double-feature with ‘The Exorcist,’ ” he tells The Post.
“That was insanely scary to me when I was 7 or 8.”
Most 7-year-olds might’ve been too scared to ever watch a horror movie again, but a love of the classics stuck with him. So a few years ago, when a Hollywood friend suggested that Slash might be good at producing, the musician read some scripts. His main requirement? That the story feel more like the spooky films of his youth rather than the violent torture-porn that’s taken over so much of the horror genre.
Slash embraced all manner of creative decisions for “Nothing Left to Fear”: from helping develop the script and hiring the director to scouting locations and casting the actors.
The rocker has even been manning the film’s Facebook page.
He also partnered with composer Nicholas O’Toole on the score, which is subtle, spacious and, believe it or not, soft. The guitarist says it wasn’t hard to take a break from his signature searing riffs.
“It’s about the right music for the film, and very rarely do I see movies that need a guitar-driven score.”
In addition to his work on the film, the musician has been writing a solo album to record next year. But don’t hold your breath waiting for a Guns N’ Roses reunion.
“That band has almost mythologically become part of people’s consciousness. You have to be proud that something you were part of has stood the test of time,” he says.
“But there hasn’t been any activity toward regrouping, outside of everybody [outside the band] trying to push it in that direction.”
He hasn’t closed the door on Velvet Revolver, his band with GNR’s Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, though. They’ve been on hiatus since parting ways with singer Scott Weiland in 2008.
“We were looking for a singer, but nothing materialized that was very inspiring,” he explains.
“If one of us meets a guy who would be the guy for Velvet Revolver, we’ll look at it then. But right now, everybody’s doing their own thing, and keeping one eye open in that direction.”
Meanwhile, Slash, 48, is mulling over his movie options.
“I was watching our movie last night and [thinking about] the responsibility of a director,” he says. “There’s something about having that vision, where you know where to put the camera.”
So is directing in the cards? “You never know.”