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‘New Life’ Trailer Introduces Genre-Bending Apocalyptic Tension
From the producers of Something in the Dirt and The Mortuary Collection comes New Life, a tense thriller of apocalyptic proportions. Brainstorm Media has unveiled a new trailer for the genre-bender, teasing some of the apocalyptic thrills.
Look for New Life to arrive in theaters and On Demand on May 3.
The feature debut by writer/director John Rosman stars Sonya Walger (“For All Mankind,” “Lost”), Hayley Erin (“Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists”), and Tony Amendola (Annabelle, The Curse of La Llorona).
Watch the new trailer and check out the new poster below.
New Life follows “a mysterious woman on the run (Hayley Erin) and the resourceful fixer assigned to bring her in (Sonya Walger). As their two stories inexorably link, the stakes of their pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions.”
Michelle Shwarzstein, CEO of Brainstorm Media, expressed excitement about the acquisition, “New Life is an impressive debut from John Rosman that will captivate audiences in unexpected ways. It is not often we see a film in the genre reveal such depth and complexity. We are honored and excited to present this very special film.”
I wrote in my review of the film that “Rosman’s assured debut deftly blends genres, interweaving a meditative character drama with bursts of stark horror and plenty of action thrills. The simplicity of the approach allows genuine humanity to shine through; it’s Elsa and Jess’s heartbreaks, hopes, and fate-sealing choices that carry New Life.”
The film is produced by T. Justin Ross, producer of 2023’s Saturn Award-nominated time-travel thriller Aporia, as well as the independent horror darling The Mortuary Collection. Mike Marchlewski also produced the film. New Life’s executive producer is David Lawson Jr., producer of the Independent Spirit Award-nominated Sundance film Something in the Dirt and the critically acclaimed sci-fi horror The Endless, among others.
NEON has been absolutely slaying the marketing game for their horror output this year, and they’re kicking the Longlegs campaign into high gear with one more month until release.
A cryptic ad in The Seattle Times today (seen below) has led clever horror fans to discover TheBirthdayMurders.net, the brand new official viral marketing website for Longlegs.
The in-universe website details the victims of the serial killer known as Longlegs (Nicolas Cage), described as a “Satan-worshipping psycho” who has terrorized families throughout the Pacific Northwest for nearly three decades.
The website details, “A bloody trail of bodies here in the great state of Oregon attests to the depraved savagery of this one-of-a-kind serial killer. With over three dozen victims that we know of, LONGLEGS is one of the most prolific mass murderers ever to have graced the region, and his gruesome endeavors are the stuff of nightmares. At first, all of the killings appeared to be straightforward murder-suicides: the handiwork of average men who suddenly snapped and slaughtered their wives and children. But a series of eerie coded messages left at the crime scenes indicate that someone – or something – is influencing these horrific crimes. The cryptic letters are signed by someone calling himself LONGLEGS.”
“With thirty-eight kills to his name, LONGLEGS has torn apart the lives of eleven different families throughout the Beaver State. His victims were good people: honest fathers, decent mothers, innocent little children.”
The website is loaded with secrets, clues, and gruesome (faux) crime scene photos, and you might even find a mention of yours truly nestled in there. Poke around. Stay a while.
Longlegs arrives in theaters July 12.
The upcoming serial killer horror movie marks the return of director Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter, Gretel & Hansel). Nicolas Cage stars alongside Maika Monroe, with Monroe playing an FBI agent and Cage playing a serial killer.
In the film, “FBI Agent Lee Harker (Monroe) is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer (Cage). As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.
The film is rated “R” for “Bloody violence, disturbing images and some language.”
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