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Non-Stop Action-Thriller ‘Mercy Road’ Drops Pulse-Pounding Trailer

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Not since Unhinged has a movie seemed so intense inside a moving vehicle. But Mercy Road is giving us pedal-to-the-metal intensity even in its two-minute trailer. The movie is almost entirely set inside a speeding truck, in real time. Yes, that gimmick’s been used before in movies such as Drive Angry or the underrated Kidnap. We also just got a new one from Liam Neeson in Retribution, but Mercy Road seems a little more…raw.

Director John Curran puts everything into overdrive in this psychological thriller as a man (Luke Bracey) covered in blood races against time to save his daughter. Derivative right? But this looks insane and we can’t wait to watch it. You can too starting October 6 in select theaters and on Digital October 10.

Here is a breakdown of the plot so far:

Who is this blood-stained man speeding down the road? What are his sins? Where is he going and what will he find when he gets there? These are riddles of the taut, spartan plot.

They are also the existential questions put to the driver, Tom, by a mysterious caller on the phone, The Associate, a psychopath who kidnapped his daughter from the man Tom just beat to death. The ransom demanded by the Associate isn’t merely an object of value, it’s a piece of Tom’s soul, and maybe even his life. MERCY ROAD is ultimately a journey to redemption – about a flawed everyman and how far he’s prepared to go to save his child. 

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New Trailer For This Year’s Nauseating ‘In a Violent Nature’ Drops

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We recently ran a story about how one audience member who watched In a Violent Nature became sick and puked. That tracks, especially if you read the reviews after its premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival where one critic from USA Today said it had “The gnarliest kills I’ve ever seen.”

What makes this slasher unique is that it’s mostly viewed from the killer’s perspective which may be a factor in why one audience member tossed their cookies during a recent screening at Chicago Critics Film Fest.

Those of you with strong stomachs can watch the movie upon its limited release in theaters on May 31. Those who want to be closer to their own john can wait until it releases on Shudder sometime after.

For now, take a look at the newest trailer below:

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Shelter in Place, New ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Trailer Drops

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The third installment of the A Quiet Place franchise is set to release only in theaters on June 28. Even though this one is minus John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, it still looks terrifyingly magnificent.

This entry is said to be a spin-off and not a sequel to the series, although it’s technically more a prequel. The wonderful Lupita Nyong’o takes center stage in this movie, along with Joseph Quinn as they navigate through New York City under siege by bloodthirsty aliens.

The official synopsis, as if we need one, is “Experience the day the world went quiet.” This, of course, refers to the quick-moving aliens who are blind but have an enhanced sense of hearing.

Under the direction of Michael Sarnoski (Pig) this apocalyptic suspense thriller will be released the same day as the first chapter in Kevin Costner’s three-part epic western Horizon: An American Saga.

Which one will you see first?

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New Windswept Action Trailer for ‘Twisters’ Will Blow You Away

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The summer movie blockbuster game came in soft with The Fall Guy, but the new trailer for Twisters is bringing back the magic with an intense trailer full of action and suspense. Steven Spielberg’s production company, Amblin, is behind this newest disaster film just like its 1996 predecessor.

This time Daisy Edgar-Jones plays the female lead named Kate Cooper, “a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years who now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens (Glen Powell), the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew, the more dangerous the better. As storm season intensifies, terrifying phenomena never seen before are unleashed, and Kate, Tyler and their competing teams find themselves squarely in the paths of multiple storm systems converging over central Oklahoma in the fight of their lives.”

Twisters cast includes Nope’s Brandon Perea, Sasha Lane (American Honey), Daryl McCormack (Peaky Blinders), Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Nik Dodani (Atypical) and Golden Globe winner Maura Tierney (Beautiful Boy).

Twisters is directed by Lee Isaac Chung and hits theaters on July 19.

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