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[Sundance ’13 Review] Ryan Daley Recommends ‘Magic Magic’ For The Half-Crazy Horror Junkie!
After changing titles multiple times, Sony Pictures took Sebastian Silva’s thriller to the Sundance Film Festival as Magic Magic. The pic received quite a bit of buzz, having starred Michael Cera, Juno Temple, Emily Browning and Catalina Sandino Moreno. It takes place in remote Chile, where a vacationing young woman begins to mentally unravel; meanwhile, her friends ignore her claim until it’s too late.
Ryan Daley caught the film’s world premiere, and says it’s “strongly recommended for the half-crazy horror junkie,” adding, “Ranking alongside similarly horrific depictions of mental breakdown like Repulsion, The Tenant, and Let’s Scare Jessica to Death, Silva’s passion piece is visceral, thoughtful, and terrific.”
Read the review in its entirety by clicking here.
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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