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Stephen King’s Latest Horror Recommendation is ‘The Night Eats the World,’ Streaming on Amazon Prime
One horror movie that’s been flying pretty far under the radar here in 2018 is director Dominique Rocher‘s The Night Eats the World, a zombie film that has been streaming on VOD outlets for a few months now. But it’s been given a much-needed boost this week thanks to horror master Stephen King, who tweeted a rave review of the film last night.
King tweeted… “Just when you think the zombie genre has been squeezed dry, along comes a perfectly amazing film by Dominique Rocher called THE NIGHT EATS THE WORLD.”
“It will blow your mind,” he added.
In The Night Eats the World, “After waking up in an apartment the night after a raging party, Sam comes face to face with his new reality, an army of zombies have invaded the streets of Paris and he is the lone survivor. Petrified with fear, he barricades himself inside the building to survive. He wonders how long can he last in silence and solitude, and the answer comes when he learns that he’s not all alone after all.”
Our own Dax Ebaben reviewed the film out of Fantasia, writing “The Night Eats the World is a well-crafted nightmare that holds its own among the best zombie films in recent memory.”
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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