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Joseph Kahn’s ‘Ick’ Trailer Spreads Creature Feature Mayhem Ahead of July Release
Detention director Joseph Kahn makes his horror-comedy return with pulpy creature feature Ick, and Fathom Entertainment has dated the film for theatrical release this summer.
Fathom will screen Ick in select theatres in New York and Los Angeles for a one-week theatrical run starting Thursday, July 24, before expanding to theaters nationwide July 27-29.
Watch the new trailer below for an idea of the creature feature madness ahead as well as an earworm soundtrack featuring All American Rejects, Paramore, and Blink 182.
Brandon Routh (Superman Returns, Scott Pilgrim), Malina Weissman (Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events), and Mena Suvari (American Beauty, American Pie) star.
In the film, “For almost two decades, a viscous vine-like growth known colloquially as ‘The Ick’ has benignly crept into every nook and cranny of American life while the residents of small town Eastbrook remain blasé about its existence. The exceptions are former high school football star-turned-hapless science teacher Hank (Routh) and his sardonically perceptive student Grace (Weissman) who are thrown together by Grace’s mom Staci’s (Suvari) closely-guarded secret and a mutual suspicion that the Ick is about to unleash some monstrous mayhem.
“A wild ride driven by a power punk spirit, ICK is a dizzyingly fun and hilariously grotesque homage to throwback PG horror flicks, as well as an ode to Millennial nostalgia manifested in soundtrack needle drops by All American Rejects, Paramore, and Blink 182.”
Harrison Cone, Debra Wilson, Taia Sophia, Zeke Jones, and Jeffrey Fahey also star. Ick is written by Samuel Laskey (The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!)), Joseph Kahn, and Dan Koontz (C.C. Unit). Producers are Steven Schneider, Joseph Kahn, Peter Trinh, Joe Heath, David Kang, Adi Shankar.
“Fathom is thrilled to bring the award-winning creature feature and horror comedy, ICK, to the big screen,” said Ray Nutt, Chief Executive Officer for Fathom Entertainment. “With the talented Joseph Kahn at the helm, a great cast, and an incredible rock soundtrack, the highly anticipated ICK, is primed to have wide appeal to many fanbases and be a popular addition to the summer slate.”
Joe Lipsett wrote in his TIFF review, “You know a Joseph Kahn film when you see one. There’s an approach to style, narrative, and editing akin to pure adrenaline; it’s as though the filmmaker drank a bunch of coffee, ate a bunch of candy, and then immediately made a movie. Ick, Kahn’s first feature since 2017’s Bodies, is pure sugar/caffeine rush.”
Robert Eggers (The Witch, Nosferatu) is back later this year with new horror movie Werwulf, and the very first teaser image from the hotly anticipated movie has surfaced tonight.
Oddly enough, this first look comes courtesy of the NBC Store, and it gives us a glimpse at a chilly Winter landscape from the film. Is there a werewolf hiding in the photo? Maybe…
Set in 13th century England, Werwulf sees a mysterious creature stalk the land as local folklore becomes a terrifying reality. The film hits theaters on December 25 via Focus Features.
Robert Eggers recently teased, “It’s the darkest thing I’ve ever written. By far.”
Eggers directs from a script he penned with his The Northman co-writer Sjón.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Nosferatu), Lily-Rose Depp (Nosferatu), Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse), Ralph Ineson (The Witch), and Bodhi Rae Breathnach (Hamnet) star.
Robert Eggers and Sjón produce alongside Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner for Working Title. Maiden Voyage’s Chris Columbus and Eleanor Columbus are executive producing.
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