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Blumhouse Unleashes Secret Sequel ‘Unfriended: Dark Web’ at SXSW
It was in October that we first heard about Unfriended: Game Night, a sequel to 2014’s Unfriended that Blumhouse had managed to shoot in secret. The film surfaced again last month, when the SXSW lineup included a film advertised as Untitled Blumhouse-Bazelevs Film, written and directed by Stephen Susco; we ascertained that this was likely the Unfriended sequel we had mentioned months prior, and indeed it was.
At SXSW last night, Blumhouse dropped the newly-titled Unfriended: Dark Web on attendees, the film that had previously been known as Unfriended: Game Night.
Trace is currently at SXSW, covering the event for us, and he raved about Dark Web last night. Expect his full review to pop up here on Bloody Disgusting shortly!
#UnfriendedDarkWeb is a total fucking blast. A different take on the same narrative gimmick that #Unfriended had (though it has more in common with @zachary_donohue’s #TheDen than that film) but it fixes a lot of complaints people had about the first one. Don’t miss it!
— Trace Thurman (@TracedThurman) March 10, 2018
In the film…
“A 20-something finds a cache of hidden files on his new laptop and is thrust into the deep waters of the dark web. From the makers of Unfriended, this thriller unravels in real-time, entirely on a computer screen. A warning for the digital age.”
Colin Woodell, Betty Gabriel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Andrew Lees, Conor del Rio, Stephanie Nogueras and Savira Windyani star.
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New ‘Arcadian’ Images and Poster Introduces Tense, Bloody Thrills in Nicolas Cage Creature Feature
Up next for Nicolas Cage is a creature feature from RLJE Films that’s titled Arcadian. RLJE debuted a bunch of new images along with a poster this morning that introduces more of the cast while teasing some of the bloody thrills ahead.
Look for Arcadian in theaters on April 12, 2024. After the film’s theatrical release, it’s coming to Shudder and AMC+ later this year.
Arcadian has been rated “R” by the MPA for “Bloody images.” Check out some of those bloody images below.
In Arcadian, which looks to take a page out of the Quiet Place playbook, “After a catastrophic event depopulates the world, a father and his two sons must survive their dystopian environment while being threatened by mysterious creatures that emerge at night.”
Jaeden Martell (IT 2017), Maxwell Jenkins (Lost in Space) and Sadie Soverall (Fate: The Winx Saga) also star in the upcoming Arcadian alongside cinema icon Nicolas Cage.
Ben Brewer (The Trust) directed the film, written by Mike Nilon (Braven).
I reviewed Arcadian for Bloody Disgusting out of SXSW. I wrote, “Playing like a cross between a poignant coming-of-age story and intense survival horror, Arcadian does just enough to set itself apart from similar fare. However, its ultimate appeal and magic lie in the inventive monster designs and the thrilling action set pieces they inspire.”
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