After a glorious 2022, in which titles like ‘Smile’, ‘Barbarian’ or ‘Hasta los huesos: Bones and All’ are at the top of the best horror lists of the year, make it clear that the succeeding genre that follows is more eclectic than never.
Author cinema, commercial proposals that play with the rules and clichés of horror, films released in theaters or directly on platforms, are now in competition with everyone, without (class) distinctions that classify them as more or less intelligent cinema (or elevated, which someone would curse). With that in mind, and yet to find out which films will begin circulating at the midnight sessions at Sundance and South By Southwest (two of the festivals where some of the horror and fantasy trends are set) each year), these are some of the proposals not to be missed in the coming months.
return to the classics
Making it clear that one of the trends of 2023 will be to keep looking to the past, Blumhouse is willing to explore the universe created by William Peter Blatty in a new (and risky) installment of “The Exorcist”. Because, let’s face it: it’s been fifty years since the premiere of William Friedkin’s (immeasurable) film, but taking into account the way new generations consume cinema, this long-awaited reboot could be the way to rediscover the classic from 1973.
The terror that comes in 2023
1 ‘M3GAN’
First it was Chucky, then Annabelle. Now it’s the turn of ‘M3GAN’, whose film is not yet released and has already become a real sensation on TikTok.
Based on a story by James Wan, Gerard Johnstone (responsible for the horror comedy ‘Housebound’ in 2014) has been set to direct the new Blumhouse, on a computer engineer who creates a lifelike doll who becomes his daughter’s best friend. Gradually, Artificial Intelligence begins to become aware of itself.
When? In theaters January 4th.
M3GAN on eCartelera
2 ‘snowfall’
Colton Trans direct this proposal on a group of friends who make a getaway to a mountain cabin. When a the heavy snowfalls left them isolatedpsychosis will begin to emerge in them, believing that the snow is polluted and carrying a dangerous virus that they cannot spread.
When? US VOD release January 17th.
3 “Infinity Pool”
After ‘Antiviral’ and ‘Possessor’, Brandon Cronenberg has already made it clear that he is a worthy heir to his father, with proposals in line with horror and science fiction that revolve around the perversion of the body.
Alexander Skarsgard, Mia Goth Y Cleopatra Colemann They are the protagonists of a story (which will have its world premiere at Sundance) about a married couple who experience an idyllic vacation on a paradise beach. After a terrible accident, a horror with surreal shades will emerge together with the perverse subculture of hedonistic tourism.
Will we face a terrifying version of “The White Lotus”?
When? Theatrical release in the United States on January 27.
4 ‘Knock on the door’
Based on the novel by Paul Trembleytalks about M. Night Shyamalan’s comeback after releasing ‘Time’ in 2021.
During the holidays in a cabin, a girl and her two parents are besieged by four strangers, who, as if they had come to represent the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, will force them to take a drastic decision if they are to avoid the imminent end of the world.
When? In theaters February 3rd.
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5 “Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey”
How is it possible that Winnie the Pooh had a slasher version and Disney did nothing to prevent it? Well, very simple: the character created by AA Milne in 1926 has become public domain in the United States, which is why it can be adapted based on its creator’s illustrations. By the same token, that’s why we won’t get to see Tigger in this grotesque story, since he didn’t appear until 1928 (hence he hasn’t entered the public domain yet).
Who we will see is the pink piglet Pigglet, who accompanies Winnie in her new facet sadistic psychopaths after being dumped by Christopher Robin.
When? Theatrical release in the United States on February 15th.
6 ‘ferocious bear’
From a teddy bear turned psychopath, a a cocaine-addicted black bear. Based on a real case that happened in the United States in the 1980s, ‘ferocious bear’ tells the story of a drug dealer who crashes his plane. A bear finds his stash of coke and eats it, starting a violent slaughter in the neighborhood. directs Elizabeth Banks.
Monster movie of the year? It could be.
When? Theatrical release in the United States on February 15th.
Fierce bear on eCartelera
7 “Scream VI”
The characters played by Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding in the last ‘Scream’, returns in “Scream VI” leaving Woodsboro behind and arriving in New York, where it looks like a new Ghostface will give him a hard time. Despite the non-return of Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and Hayden Panettiere are backwho are also accompanied by one of the current muses of terror like Samara Weaving.
When? In theaters March 10.
Scream VI on eCartelera
8 “Renfield”
Chris McCay (“Batman: The LEGO Movie”, “Tomorrow’s War”) directs this horror-comedy that puts a twist on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, as it is centered on the figure of his servant, Renfield, played by Nicholas Hoult. Nicolas Cage puts himself in the count’s shoes in what appears to be a clear homage to the original Universal films, which is already a wink from the font used for the title, the same used for 1931’s ‘Dracula’.
When? In theaters on April 14th.
9 “Evil Dead Rise”
Finally comes the fifth installment of the “Infernal Possession” franchise, which will leave behind the cabin in the woods and will look for a new location for its universe: a Los Angeles condominiumwhere two sisters who have just met again must battle against flesh-possessing demons who have been released through an ancient book.
directs Lee Cronin (“Cursed Forest”), who co-wrote the screenplay with Sam Raimi himself.
When? In theaters on April 21st.
10 ‘The Exorcist’
David Gordon Green continues his romance with Blumhouse after heading up the new ‘Halloween’ trilogy, and does so with what is perhaps one of the riskiest projects horror films have faced in decades: a sequel/reboot of ‘The Exorcist’ of which little is known about its plot, except that Ellen Burstyn returns as Chris MacNeil, who in 1973 had to ask for help from two priests to exorcise his daughter.
When? In theaters October 13th.
Others who return are Sam Raimi with the fifth episode of the saga ‘Infernal Possession’, Ghostface trades Woodsboro for New York in ‘Scream VI’, or that contemporary twist called re M. Night Shyamalan.
Along with these ten titles, it will be necessary to be aware of everything that will happen in the second half of the year.
Source: E Cartelera
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