Ahead of the film’s debut at the Sundance Film Festival, Magnet Releasing has unveiled the first trailer for the horror anthologyXX. The project boasts four dark horror tales written and directed by women, with a stellar lineup of filmmakers both established and up-and-coming.Annie Clark, better known by her stage name ofSt. Vincent, makes her debut withThe Birthday Party;Karyn Kusama, the filmmaker behind last year’s cult hitThe InvitationandGirlfightdirects the segmentHer Only Living Son;Roxanne BenjaminofSouthboundfame helmsDon’t Fall; andThe Captured BirddirectorJovanka Vuckovicbrings to lifeThe Box.
This trailer previews all four segments, and they look delightfully diverse. Clark’s segment is colorful yet ominous, while Kusama goes for something much more viscerally terrifying with creepy imagery.The Boxis terrifying based on the premise alone, andDon’t Falllooks to be something of a creature feature.
I love the idea of bringing together four talented women filmmakers to craft a horror anthology, and I can’t wait to see what the finished product looks like at Sundance next week. Check out the trailer forXXbelow, which starsNatalie Brown,Melanie Lynskey,Breeda Wool, andChristina Kirk.XXwill be released in select theaters and on VOD on February 17th.
Here’s the official synopsis forXX:
XX is a new all-female helmed horror anthology featuring four dark tales written and directed by fiercely talented women: Annie Clark (St. Vincent) rocks her directorial debut with THE BIRTHDAY PARTY; Karyn Kusama (THE INVITATION, GIRLFIGHT) exorcises HER ONLY LIVING SON; Roxanne Benjamin (SOUTHBOUND) screams DON’T FALL; and Jovanka Vuckovic (THE CAPTURED BIRD) dares to open THE BOX. Award-winning animator Sofia Carrillo (LA CASA TRISTE) wraps together four suspenseful stories of terror featuring a cast including Natalie Brown, Melanie Lynskey, Breeda Wool and Christina Kirk.
