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‘The Witch’: Black Phillip Gets His Own Trailer
Overhyped? I don’t care what anyone thinks as the success of A24’s The Witch was a huge deal for us horror fans. Sick of remakes? Well, you should be celebrating that a distributor took a chance on a unique and extremely small indie film that made the festival rounds.
If you’re a fan of the film, which we are here at Bloody Disgusting, then you’re going to get a kick out of this new TV Spot for The Witch that focuses on the film’s iconic goat names Black Phillip. Courtesy of EW, the trailer carries tons of footage of the goat, to go along with haunting whispers of his name and quotes focused on the symbolic animal.
Robert Eggers’ The Witch made an impressive $8 million at the box office, and should instill some confidence in distributors to take more risks in the future. We deserve this.
Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson star in the film rated R “for disturbing violent content and graphic nudity.“
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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