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“An Intense Little Horror Movie Would Be Great”: Sam Raimi on What He’d Like to Make Next
Opening in theaters this weekend, Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is Sam Raimi‘s first movie in nine years, following in the wake of Oz the Great and Powerful, Drag Me to Hell, and of course, Raimi’s original three Spider-Man movies. What’s next for Sam Raimi, you may be wondering? And will we have to wait another ten years for his return?
Speaking with Slash Film this week, Raimi lightly touched upon what he’d like to do next, suggesting that something a bit less massive in scope may be on the menu post-Strange.
“I wouldn’t want to go back to the budget of the first Evil Dead. I mean, that was brutal,” Raimi notes. “That was extremely difficult. But I would like to make something the size of The Gift or A Simple Plan, those smaller budget movies that are just about the characters and thrills.”
“An intense little horror movie would be great,” Raimi adds.
At the moment, Raimi doesn’t appear to have any upcoming projects on his directorial slate, though he did serve as an active producer on the upcoming feature film Evil Dead Rise.
Raimi is also producing upcoming films including 65 and Boy Kills World.
Stay tuned for more on all things Sam Raimi as we learn it!
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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