Tag: It Follows
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‘It Follows’ Gets Stunning 4K Uhd Limited Edition Release From Second Sight
The term “elevated horror” has been thrown around a lot in the genre space lately. That’s mostly due to Scream popularizing the term for mainstream audiences. However, this type of horror has been around for decades, and in the modern lens, one of the best films to fall under that label is It Follows. The…
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‘Watcher’ Ending Explained: How Does This Stalker Thriller End?
When Maika Monroe’s acting career took off in 2014 with the hit horror film It Follows, it looked like the actress was on her way to superstardom. Instead, she chose a different path, building an impressive resume with some superb smaller films such as Villains and Significant Other. Perhaps the best thing she’s done in…
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How to Watch Smile
The trailer for Parker Finn’s feature film debut Smile enticed the internet and drummed up intrigue for this high-concept horror when it was posted to YouTube in June of this year. Smile follows Dr. Rose Cotter as she is relentlessly stalked by a terrifying supernatural force that manifests in the smiling faces of those around…
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‘Significant Other’ Trailer: Jake Lacy Dodges a Possessed Fiancée in Camping Nightmare Thriller
Jake Lacy is taking the leap into marriage. No, really: The trailer for Paramount+ horror film “Significant Other” shows the “White Lotus” alum plunging headfirst off a cliff to his death mere moments after proposing to his girlfriend. Anything to escape the cage of marriage, it seems.“Significant Other” stars Lacy as Harry, an unsuspecting partner…
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‘It Follows’ Director David Robert Mitchell Working on New Superhero Film
David Robert Mitchell, the director behind the acclaimed “It Follows,” is getting into superheroics: MGM has secured the rights to Mitchell’s upcoming “Heroes & Villains” feature film.Mitchell will write, direct, and produce the film, which promises to offer a new take on superheroes. Casting is expected to begin shortly, while Good Fear Content’s Chris Bender…
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‘It Follows’ Filmmaker David Robert Mitchell to Direct Superhero Film ‘Heroes & Villains’ at MGM
MGM has acquired the rights to “Heroes & Villains,” a new take on the superhero genre from the director of “It Follows” and “Under the Silver Lake” David Robert Mitchell.Mitchell has written the screenplay and will direct the feature film, though additional plot details are being kept under wraps.Mitchell will also produce “Heroes & Villains”…
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Film Review: ‘Head Count’
While most horror movies settle for the usual slasher thrills, recent indie breakouts like “It Follows” and “Hereditary” have reminded that there are few things more pleasurably creepy than outré psychological horror in a credibly ordinary setting. Elle Callahan’s directorial debut feature “Head Count” is another intriguing mindbender in which 10 collegiate types find themselves…
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The Essentials: The Films Of John Carpenter [Full Retrospective]
After the slasher-heavy aughts and the found-footage saturation of the early-2010s, it seems we have finally entered a new era of prestige horror. Between “It Follows,” “The Witch,” “Get Out,” “It,” “Hereditary,” and dozens of others, it’s been proven time and again over the past few years that being a great horror movie and a…
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Smart Genre, Zombies and Throwbacks: Trends In Genre Cinema
San Sebastian — Smart genre, zombies and throwbacks to the ’70s and ‘80s are some of the current trends in genre cinema, according to some specialists in the field. It’s a cyclical dynamic now offering meaningful box office hits such as Corin Hardy’s “The Nun” or Ari Aster’s “Hereditary.” Genre cinema always attracts the attention…
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Thriller ‘Goodnight Mommy’ Gets English-Language Redo With ‘It Follows’ Producer Animal Kingdom & Playtime
Animal Kingdom and Playtime have begun packaging the English-language remake of well-received Austrian psychological chiller Goodnight Mommy.Filming is due to begin Q3, 2019, with Matt Sobel, director of 2015 Sundance drama Take Me To The River, attached to direct. Writing is underway with Sobel overseeing a draft by Kyle Warren, based on their shared take…