Vertical has premiered the teaser trailer for the new thriller “Pendulum” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Phoebe Dynevor which opens in cinemas on New Year’s Day.
The story follows married couple Patrick and Abigail journey to a new-age retreat in New Mexico, drawn by the possibility of healing after a traumatic event.
Patrick is willing to do anything to help his wife, but becomes distrustful of the retreat’s enigmatic leader even as Abigail falls under her spell.
As paranoia builds, the couple must determine if the group’s spiritual practices offer genuine healing – or mask a terrifying truth that threatens to consume them both.
Jacki Weaver, Anna Deavere Smith, Jena Malone, and Norman Reedus co-star in the film which marks the directorial debut of Mark Heyman who also wrote the script.
Heyman produces with Darren Aronofsky, Jacob Jaffke, Élan Klein Jaffke, Dave Caplan, Ari Handel, Elizabeth Gesas, and Will Greenfield. “Pendulum” hits cinemas on January 1st 2027.
