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Clip From ‘Lyle,’ Another ‘Rosemary’s Baby’-esque Thriller
THR shares this first ever look from the new horror flick Lyle, which premieres July 12 at Outfest in Los Angeles.
The film follows a distraught couple as they grieve of the death of their daughter. Gaby Hoffmann (“Girls,” Obvious Child) plays Leah, a pregnant woman cut from the same cloth as Rosemary from Rosemary’s Baby. Ingrid Jungermann, Rebecca Street, Kim Allen, Michael Che and Ashlie Atkinson also star.
In the below clip, Hoffmann plays a worried partner and mother, as her daughter makes faces at a darkened door frame. “Honey, who are you talking to?” Leah asks.
She props herself up on her bed, forehead wrinkled with concern. “Lyle, stay in here.”
Lyle was written and directed by Stewart Thorndike, produced by Alex Scharfman, and is set to be the first of three upcoming female-focused horror films Thorndike has in the works.
Outfest runs July 10-20 in Los Angeles.
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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