Neon revealed the teaser trailer for the studio’s second collaboration with director Osgood Perkins after this year’s ‘Longlegs‘, ‘The Monkey’. Adapted from a 1998 Stephen King’s short story, the horror/thriller film tells the story of a cursed monkey toy haunting the life of a pair of twin brothers, both played by Theo James. The film is produced by James Wan, who has produced some of the most successful horror films such as the Saw, and the Conjuring franchises.
Breaking Glass Pictures revealed the official trailer for A Halloween Fest, the horror/comedy film starring horror veteran actress Lynn Lowry (The Crazies, Shivers). Directed by Guile Branco (who also stars in the film), ‘A Halloween Feast’ blends the horror and comedy genre, telling the story of a family dealing with their deranged psychopathic mother.
Neon debuted a teaser trailer for Presence, a new film by Steven Soderbergh. Famous from his works on ‘Sex, Lies, and Videotape’, the Ocean’s series, ‘Magic Mike’, and numerous other successful films, Soderbergh is diving into the horror/psychological thriller genre with ‘Presence’. The film is filmed entirely by Soderbergh (who also acts as the cinematographer and editor of the film), in a first-person perspective from the eyes of an entity lurking around the family-home setting of the film.
Uncork’d Entertainment revealed the official trailer for an Italian horror film, ‘The Well’. Embracing gore and practical effects in its filmmaking, the gothic horror film is directed by Italian pop star Federico Zampaglione (Shadow, Tulpa: Demon of Desire, Morrison), and stars Lauren LaVera (Terrifier 2 & 3) as the lead of the film.
‘The Devil’s Bath’ (Des Teufels Bad) directed by filmmaking duo Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala has been announced by the Film & Music Association of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber as Austria’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at next year’s Academy Awards.
Quiver Distribution revealed the trailer for ‘Don’t Turn Out the Lights’ a horror film following a group of six friends going on a road trip that leads to a terrifying experience.
Bleecker Street debuted the trailer for Slingshot, a science fiction psychological thriller film starring Casey Affleck, Laurence Fishburne, and Tomer Capone as a group of astronauts on a mission to Saturn’s moon, Titan.
Dark Sky Films unveiled the official trailer for ‘Hostile Dimensions’, a new film by director Graham Hughes (Death of a Vlogger). The horror/thriller/sci-fi film uses a found-footage style of filmmaking with unique low-budget style and production designs.
At the begining of the year, NEON released a number of teasers for a new horror film on their social media accounts. Going full throttle on the digital marketing, with short clips and cryptic messages engaging the internet audience, they eventually revealed the film to be ‘Longlegs’.
Hammer Films released a new official trailer for the britih gothic horror film ‘Doctor Jekyll’. The film is an adaptation of one of the most famous English novella, 1886’s ‘Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. Eddie Izzard stars as the titular character, Dr. Nina Jekyll.
Cranked Up Films revealed the trailer for ‘The Exorcism of Saint Patrick’, the first film that will kick off director Quinn Armstrong’s ‘Fresh Hell’ trilogy. With the trilogy, Armstrong harkens back to the Hammer Horror or Roger Corman model of shooting films on a small budget back-to-back, each film with its own unique aesthetic and cleverly interconnected elements between them.
Dark Sky Films revealed the official trailer for ‘Booger’, writer/director Mary Dauterman’s feature film debut. The film premiered at last year’s Fantasia Film Festival and gained critical acclaim for its bold and captivating depiction of grief.