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‘Don’t Breathe 2’ Vignette Responds to Blind Man Discourse [Video]
In 2016’s Don’t Breathe, Stephen Lang starred as a blind war veteran who brutalizes a trio of thieves who break into his home. It is revealed that his character not only artificially inseminates a woman, but plans to do so again to one of the intruders.
While Lang’s character is the villain in the first film, the trailers for Don’t Breathe 2 have positioned the “Blind Man” as a sort of anti-hero who protects a young girl from a new assortment of intruders.
Fede Alvarez, who directed the first film and produced the sequel, addresses this controversy.
“He was a villain that did terrible things…horrible, despicable things, but he got away with it,” Alvarez says in the following vignette. “Is he going to pay for those crimes he did…does he have good intentions?
“He will have to come to terms with who he truly is,” he adds.
Director Rodo Sayagues asks: “Is he a monster?”
I guess we’ll find out how the filmmakers tackled this issue when Don’t Breathe 2 opens in theaters this coming Friday the 13th.
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New Documentaries Explore the Cult Legacies of ‘The Keep’ and ‘Wolfen’; Watch the Trailers Now [Exclusive]
Undersung werewolf gem Wolfen and Michael Mann’s The Keep get the spotlight in a pair of feature documentaries acquired by Antenna Releasing.
A World War II Fairy Tale, which covers the infamous production of and reception to The Keep, will receive a limited theatrical release in October, followed by a TVOD release on Apple/Amazon. The Keep will also screen as a double feature for some showings.
For Uncovering Wolfen, Antenna eyes a limited theatrical release for 2027. Both films are currently available for booking via Antenna prior to their theatrical and digital releases.
Both documentaries are directed by Stewart Buck, who co-helms with Stéphane Piter on A World War II Fairy Tale.
“We at Antenna are obsessed with film history,” said Chief Acquisitions Officer Billy Ray Brewton. “Stewart has done such a remarkable job of really diving into the deepest recesses of how these films were made and, in doing so, has created the definitive histories of both projects.”
“We’re delighted to be partnering with Antenna Releasing!” said director Buck. “It’s refreshing to see a filmmaker-friendly approach to distribution with people who know what it’s like to be in the trenches with independent projects that struggle to find a home in the crowded marketplace.”
Check out our exclusive trailer and poster reveal of both documentaries below.
Released in 1983, Michael Mann’s The Keep was a notorious box office bomb, critically lambasted and all but forgotten for years, save for the fascination with Tangerine Dream’s iconic score. In recent years, the film has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence and is widely considered a cult classic, though director Michael Mann and many cast members refuse to acknowledge it.
Wolfen, on the other hand, was critical success but was overshadowed heavily by its flashier 1981 siblings An American Werewolf in London and The Howling. It’s also a trailblazer for socio-political horror, and the doc will explore that via the craftspeople who made it.
Look for them both in theaters soon. Stay tuned for more as it arrives.
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