Inventive and ground breaking distribution strategy, or a way to burn off titles that don’t fit the Universal marketing mold?
Either way, Blumhouse is going to be in your face with horror tiles with their “Welcome to the Blumhouse” initiative which will debut four of eight horror films on Amazon during the first two weeks of October (the other four arrive next year).
Today the company has released trailers for all four of the films. Here’s a breakdown of each:
“Black Box” (Oct 6th)
Director: Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.
Cast: Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashad, Amanda Christine, Tosin Morohunfola
Story: After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.
“The Lie” (Oct 6th)
Director: Veena Sud
Cast: Mireille Enos, Peter Sarsgaard, and Joey King.
Story: When their teenaged daughter confesses to impulsively killing her best friend, two desperate parents attempt to cover up the horrific crime, leading them into a complicated web of lies and deception.
“Evil Eye” (Oct 13th)
Director: Elan Dassani and Rajeev Dassani
Cast: Sarita Choudhury, Sunita Mani, Omar Maskati, and Bernard White
Story: A seemingly perfect romance turns into a nightmare when a mother becomes convinced her daughter’s new boyfriend has a dark connection to her own past.
“Nocturne” (Oct 13th)
Director: Zu Quirke
Cast: Sydney Sweeney, Madison Iseman, Jacques Colimon, and Ivan Shaw
Story: Inside the halls of an elite arts academy, a timid music student begins to outshine her more accomplished and outgoing twin sister when she discovers a mysterious notebook belonging to a recently deceased classmate.
