The continued partnership between Osgood Perkins and Neon continues to be one of many healthiest marriages in all of unbiased movie. However the horror auteur is making ready to observe the success of “Longlegs” and “The Monkey” with a darkish look into relationships gone awry.
Perkins’ newest work — and his third Neon launch in 16 months — “Keeper” sees him making use of his distinctly darkish gaze to a contained horror movie a few lady who finds herself trapped in a haunted cabin. A brand new teaser launched on Monday offers followers their closest look but into the secrets and techniques it may be hiding.
An official synopsis for the movie reads “Throughout an anniversary getaway at a distant cabin, a spouse (Tatiana Maslany) is left alone after her husband (Rossif Sutherland) departs, solely to confront a sinister presence that exposes the cabin’s chilling previous.”
Perkins’ meteoric rise by means of the indie horror world started with the 2024 thriller “Longlegs,” which parlayed a viral advertising and marketing marketing campaign wherein Nicholas Cage’s serial killer look was stored hidden into one of many 12 months’s greatest horror openings. The movie’s success prompted Perkins to signal a first-look take care of Neon, saying in a press release on the time: “Ever hear the one concerning the filmmaker who madly loves his distributor? No? That’s as a result of I believe this may be the very first time it’s occurred in our enterprise the place even transient telephone calls could be tough. In the meantime right here I’m with Neon, like: you hold up first, no you hold up first! I couldn’t be happier.”
The director beforehand advised IndieWire that “Keeper” presents a extra “zoomed out” perspective on human relations than his earlier movies, describing the venture as a “grown-up, form of relationship horror.” He additionally famous that as a result of writers’ strike happening throughout manufacturing, he was unable to have a hand within the script.
“It was made throughout the [Writers Guild] strike, so I couldn’t write it, this beautiful Canadian non-union man (Nick Lepard) wrote this film and we type of found out this factor,” Perkins stated. “I used to be capable of get Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland to form of do a grown-up, form of relationship horror that takes place in, kind of, one location. It’s a wonderful, stunning film.
Neon will launch “Keeper” in theaters on Friday, November 14. Watch the brand new teaser under.