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Is Darren Aronofsky’s ‘mother!’ a Vampire Movie?
Earlier this week I was writing about a new television spot for Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming thriller mother! when I noticed something unusual.
The film follows a couple’s (Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem) relationship that is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. The new footage made something abundantly clear to me: instead of people breaking in, Aronofsky appears to put a new spin on the home invasion subgenre by having the guests be invited into their house. Why is this important? As I was finishing my thought I realized something, the mother! footage plays like a slasher mixed with an old-school vampire film. I even called out that it’s possible I just stumbled onto the big secret.
We try our best to avoid speculating, which is why I buried this thought in that article. Only, I now have (a little) fuel for that fire. Here’s a brand new poster for mother! that’s hiding a secret image in plain sight. Look closely and right in the dead center is a bunch of bodies and hands gripping together to for an image of a bat! There are some other subtle indications such as the previously released poster with Lawrence shedding her skin to the hidden frog symbolizing rebirth.
We’ll let them in on September 15, 2017, just to find out.
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Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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