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Wolf Man from Blumhouse

“Wolf Man” Trailer, Poster and Storyline

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Billed as a thriller and directed by Leigh Whannell, Wolf Man, Christopher Abbott stars as Blake, a San Francisco husband and father, who inherits his remote childhood home in rural Oregon after his father vanishes and is presumed dead.

With his marriage to his high-powered wife, Charlotte, played by Julia Garner, experiencing burnout, Blake persuades Charlotte to take a break from the city and visit the property with their young daughter, Ginger, played by Matlida Firth.

But as the family approaches the farmhouse in the dead of night, they’re attacked by an unseen animal and, in a desperate escape, barricade themselves inside the home as the creature stalks the perimeter.

However, as the night continues, Blake behaves strangely, transforming into something unrecognizable. Charlotte will be forced to decide whether the terror within their house is more lethal than the danger without.

Other films directed by Leigh Whannell:

The Invisible Man

SAW

SAW II

Insidious: The Last Key

“Vox Lux” Trailers and Poster

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Written and directed by Brady Corbet, Vox Lux seems to be a convoluted story about a  pop star, played by Natalie Portman.

The real story begins in 1999 when teenage sisters Celeste, played by Raffey Cassidy, and Eleanor, Stacy Martin, survive a seismic, violent tragedy.

The sisters compose and perform a song about their experience, making something lovely and cathartic out of catastrophe – while also catapulting Celeste to stardom. Now it’s 2017, and the 31-year-old Celeste, which is now played by Portman, is a mother to a teenage daughter of her own and struggling to navigate a career fraught with scandals when another act of terrifying violence demands her attention. Jude Law plays her husband, and I am not quite sure if this movie has some comedy elements based on the movie trailer.

Corbet is an actor who is getting his feet wet as a director.  He acts more in movies than writing and directing.  With big names like Portman and Law, he may shine on this feature film.  I look forward to seeing movie clips and interviews with the director and actors.

The trailers take the movie to a whole new angle or level.  We see more of the relationships between all the characters. I am wondering if this movie is in flashbacks – not linear. The second trailer tells us more about the story – caustic and funny.

The movie trailer shows sharp cuts and quick shots.  I am reminded of  Oscar winner Birdman starring Michael Keaton.  The chaotic life of a pop star instead of the chaotic life an actor.