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‘Stowaway’ To Take Horror Out On The High Seas
According to The Hollywood Reporter, director Marcus Nispel (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday The 13th) will be venturing into the ocean for Stowaway, his next big horror outing. Nispel promises that he will, “…create the beginning of a new horror franchise,” based on his story with the script written by Scott Sandler, Connor Colebrook, and Juhani Nurmi.
According to the site, the story reads:
A newly engaged woman hits the high seas with the seemingly perfect family into which she is marrying. Things go south then she discovers that at the bottom of the ocean lies a family secret which is about to tear everyone apart, emotionally and ultimately physically. It is based on a Nordic myth of a seaborne-humanoid avenging creature.
Nispel seems incredibly sure of himself with this film, stating the following:
Having revived major franchises like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13th, I intend to create the beginning of a new horror franchise with Stowaway. There has not been an edgy and original R-rated monster movie in a long time; a monster that is humanoid and strikes from below dark waters is so innately scary that it will stand shoulder to shoulder with other iconic brands, and at the same time reinvent claustrophobic and maritime horror, thus appealing to a whole new generation of audiences.
Also according to the site, “The creature will be created by veteran FX specialist Mike Elizade of SpectralMotion.” The film is hoping to being production this fall.
While I though that Friday the 13th was wildly entertaining, I didn’t have as much love for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot. Honestly, Nispel’s films are kinda hit or miss for me. That being said, this sounds seriously entertaining and I’m very interested to see where it goes!
Before updating the video nasty Faces of Death, director Daniel Goldhaber and writer Isa Mazzei explored the dangers of online life in tech-thriller Cam, their feature debut that was acquired by Netflix in 2018 after making waves on the festival circuit.
At the end of last year, the Netflix exclusive quietly departed from the streaming platform, left without another streaming home.
It’s not an isolated story; Mike Flanagan’s Hush also left streaming entirely for a period until it was finally picked up on both physical media and other streaming services.
While the tech-thriller currently isn’t available to watch on Netflix, Tubi, Hulu, or any other platforms, that’s not a problem for Cam thanks to a very cool move by Goldhaber: the director has made his breakout film accessible to watch online for free via his website.
As his site notes: “CAM is unfortunately not currently available to view on any platforms, so you can watch it here if you like :).“
No subscriptions or fees necessary, just hit play.
Cam follows Alice (Madeline Brewer), who works as an online cam girl obsessed with her ranking on the cam site. The higher her ranking goes, the more it draws unwanted attention, and Alice soon finds herself replaced on her own show with a doppelganger.
Written by Mazzei, a former camgirl, it uses the horror thriller premise to examine the life of a sex worker; Alice’s career ambition is directly at odds with the shame it brings to her family, and how she tries to spare them from it by keeping them in the dark. It only compounds her danger when the doppelganger enters the equation in Goldhaber’s engaging thriller.
For a deep dive into the treacherous world of Cam, listen to Horror Queers’ episode on it now.
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