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Kill of the Week: Forced Off a Cliff in ‘Turistas’
Every week, we spotlight a kill that we just can’t get enough of. This is Kill of the Week.
The success of films such as Saw and Hostel paved the way for a glut of extremely gruesome horror films in a post-9/11 America, dismissively dubbed “torture porn” due to their graphic depictions of brutality. Some achieved their own success by capitalizing on the trend, while others failed to make any kind of mark.
Released in 2006, director John Stockwell’s Turistas falls into the latter category; the film, clearly inspired by Hostel, made just $7 million at the domestic box office.
Maybe the single most notable thing about the Brazil-set Turistas is that it was boycotted in Brazil due to its not-so-favorable portrayal of the country!
In the film, starring Josh Duhamel, Olivia Wilde and Melissa George, a group of American tourists find themselves in the clutches of an underground organ harvesting ring.
Cue the rated R brutality.
There’s no shortage of bloodshed in Turistas, but one scene in particular has always stood out to me. After being captured by the aforementioned organ harvesters, a young woman makes a bold attempt to escape, running for her life through the jungle. What she doesn’t realize, however, is that she’s running out of land.
She literally runs directly off a massive cliff in her attempt to escape her captors, brutally hitting her head on the side of the cliff before slamming to the ground below.
Oops!
Exclusives
‘Humane’ Exclusive Clip Sees Emily Hampshire Weigh Killer Odds in Caitlin Cronenberg’s Feature Debut
The daughter of horror master David Cronenberg, Caitlin Cronenberg, is making her own mark in the genre filmmaking space with Humane, a dark horror satire set in an overpopulated world with grim government sanctions. We’ve got a new exclusive clip that highlights the intense stakes for a family torn apart by the government’s euthanasia program.
Humane will first be arriving in theaters courtesy of IFC Films on April 26, 2024. The film later comes home to Shudder July 26.
The film is described as “a dystopian satire taking place over a single day, months after a global ecological collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce the earth’s population.”
“In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman has invited his grown children to dinner to announce his intentions to enlist in the nation’s new euthanasia program. But when the father’s plan goes horribly awry, tensions flare and chaos erupts among his children.”
Jay Baruchel (This Is The End), Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek), Peter Gallagher (Grace and Frankie), Sebastian Chacon (Emergency), Alanna Bale (Sort Of, Cardinal) and Sirena Gulamgaus (Transplant) will star in Caitlin Cronenberg’s Humane.
Watch the exclusive clip below, which sees ruthless older sibling Rachel York (Emily Hampshire) weighing her odds, both for survival and the family inheritance. With the family forced to make an unthinkable choice, the clip sets up the tense scenario and the film’s dark sense of humor.
“Caitlin has crafted a provocative directorial debut exuding a timeliness and evocative social critique that highlights one of the most assured and exciting new voices to contend with,” Scott Shooman, head of AMC Networks’ Film Group, said. “We are honored to distribute Caitlin’s first full-length feature for its theatrical release and presence on our streaming platform, Shudder.”
“With ‘Humane,’ Caitlin has delivered a wickedly smart, humorous and socially relevant thriller with exceptional performances from its outstanding cast,” added Emily Gotto, Shudder’s VP of global acquisitions & co-productions. “We can’t wait to share this chilling, prescient satire with Shudder members.”
Michael Sparaga wrote the script and also produces the movie.
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