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‘Red Christmas’ Teaser Creates Unease Without Giving Away a Single Thing

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8 years ago

May 16, 2016

The upcoming horror film Red Christmas will be making an appearance at the Sydney Film Festival this June and a teaser was released to hype it up. You know what I love about the below trailer? It gives away absolutely nothing while still making it look fascinating. It simply starts by showing a family eating dinner and looking happy with life. Then, things begin to get more tense as some sort of horror befalls them, although we’re never shown what. Using only atmospheric music and zero dialogue, this is the kind of trailer I love, one that spurs my interest.

A troubled matriarch must defend her family when a mysterious stranger turns up at her secluded country mansion on Christmas day. A day of celebration becomes a night of terror, as the stranger reveals a secret from the family’s past, and threatens to destroy their future.

Directed by Craig Anderson, the movie stars Wallace as well as Geoff Morrell, Sarah Bishop, and Janis McGavin.

[H/T BD Reader Fabien M.]

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‘Monster’ – Indonesian Remake of ‘The Boy Behind the Door’ Heading to Netflix

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8 mins ago

April 24, 2024

Meagan Navarro

An Indonesian remake of Justin Powell and David Charbonier’s intense 2021 thriller The Boy Behind the Door, titled Monster, is on its way. Netflix has unveiled images from the twisted thriller ahead of its debut on the streaming service.

In Monster, “After being abducted and taken to a desolate house, a girl sets out to rescue her friend and escape from their malicious kidnapper.”

As of now, Netflix hasn’t set an official date for Monster, only that it’s coming soon.

Monster is directed by Rako Prijanto and written by Alim Sudio. It stars Sultan Hamonangan, Anantya Kirana, Alex Abbad, and Marsha Timothy.

The Boy Behind the Door follows twelve-year-old Bobby and his best friend, Kevin, as they’re abducted from a park. Bobby wakes alone in a trunk and escapes, only to return when he realizes his best friend is still held captive inside a desolate house.

The Indonesian remake gender swaps the ill-fated kids embarking on a harrowing cat-and-mouse chase to escape, but, according to an interview with Kapanlagi, Monster also updates the original story by making one of the main characters mute. Meaning, expect very little dialogue in this update. The change will likely make the horror-thriller even more suspenseful, which is saying a lot considering how intense The Boy Behind the Door is.

I wrote in my review of The Boy Behind the Door that “it gives a unique and intense spin on the home invasion. The constant ratcheting of tension leaves you alternating between edge-of-your-seat panic and cringe-worthy repulsion; this thriller isn’t afraid to put its children through absolute hell.”

Check out new images from Monster below, as well as a tense trailer from the film’s premiere at the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival last November.

Stay tuned for an official release date as it’s announced, but expect this to arrive on Netflix soon.

Scary woman in Monster