Horror-comedy is one of the most intriguing genres out there, as it includes a weird mix of spooky terrors and sudden bouts of uncontrollable laughter. One of the many successful films that belonged to that genre is Samara Weaving’s Ready or Not. With an interesting premise and gore-filled comedy, the 2019 film managed to earn over $57 million at the global box office with a minuscule budget of $6 million.
Samara Weaving in Ready or Not
Viewers who loved the thriller-comedy can now rejoice as a sequel to the film is currently in the works. And it has been confirmed that Samara Weaving will be returning for part 2. The script is complete, and the Radio Silence directing team is working out to bring the next installment to silver screens.
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Samara Weaving in Ready or Not
Viewers who loved the thriller-comedy can now rejoice as a sequel to the film is currently in the works. And it has been confirmed that Samara Weaving will be returning for part 2. The script is complete, and the Radio Silence directing team is working out to bring the next installment to silver screens.
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- 4/16/2024
- by Sayantan Choudhary
- FandomWire
Filmmaking collective Radio Silence says a script for Ready Or Not 2 has been written, and that it’s “an absolute f—ing banger.”
Confirming an earlier rumour that a sequel to 2019’s Ready Or Not is in development, the filmmakers collectively known as Radio Silence have said that a script has already been written. They also add that the screenplay is rather good – or a “an absolute f—ing banger of a sequel,” to quote one of them directly.
We’re guessing the censored bit was ‘flaming’ or perhaps ‘flipping’.
“It’s getting figured out,” co-director Tyler Gillett told Entertainment Weekly when asked about the sequel’s status. “That’s what we’ll say: Ready Or Not 2 is getting figured out. What we can say is that there is a script that is an absolute [flipping] banger of a sequel. And however it gets made, and in whatever capacity we are helping get it made,...
Confirming an earlier rumour that a sequel to 2019’s Ready Or Not is in development, the filmmakers collectively known as Radio Silence have said that a script has already been written. They also add that the screenplay is rather good – or a “an absolute f—ing banger of a sequel,” to quote one of them directly.
We’re guessing the censored bit was ‘flaming’ or perhaps ‘flipping’.
“It’s getting figured out,” co-director Tyler Gillett told Entertainment Weekly when asked about the sequel’s status. “That’s what we’ll say: Ready Or Not 2 is getting figured out. What we can say is that there is a script that is an absolute [flipping] banger of a sequel. And however it gets made, and in whatever capacity we are helping get it made,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Has it really been five years since the release of Ready or Not? The film, which starred Samara Weaving as a young bride who her spouse’s wealthy family hunts as part of a ritual, received positive reviews and didn’t do too badly at the box office, so where’s the sequel? Well, directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and producer Chad Villella — collectively known as Radio Silence — told Entertainment Weekly that they’ve been working on Ready or Not 2 since the release of the first movie and tease that it’s “an absolute f***ing banger.“
“It’s getting figured out,” said Gillett. “That’s what we’ll say: Ready or Not 2 is getting figured out. What we can say is that there is a script that is an absolute f—ing banger of a sequel. And however it gets made, and in whatever capacity we are helping get it made,...
“It’s getting figured out,” said Gillett. “That’s what we’ll say: Ready or Not 2 is getting figured out. What we can say is that there is a script that is an absolute f—ing banger of a sequel. And however it gets made, and in whatever capacity we are helping get it made,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
‘Ready or Not’: Radio Silence Filmmakers Tease the “Absolute Banger” of a Sequel That’s Taking Shape
It was first reported a couple weeks ago that Ready or Not 2 is now in development, with Adam Robitel (The Taking of Deborah Logan, Insidious: The Last Key, Escape Room, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions) in talks to direct the sequel to the 2019 box office hit. Additionally, we had learned that Samara Weaving would be returning to star.
Entertainment Weekly caught up with Ready or Not directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin in the wake of those reports, and we’ve now got an update straight from the source.
“It’s getting figured out. That’s what we’ll say: Ready or Not 2 is getting figured out,” Gillett tells EW, confirming last month’s report. “What we can say is that there is a script that is an absolute fucking banger of a sequel. And however it gets made, and in whatever capacity we are helping get it made, we...
Entertainment Weekly caught up with Ready or Not directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin in the wake of those reports, and we’ve now got an update straight from the source.
“It’s getting figured out. That’s what we’ll say: Ready or Not 2 is getting figured out,” Gillett tells EW, confirming last month’s report. “What we can say is that there is a script that is an absolute fucking banger of a sequel. And however it gets made, and in whatever capacity we are helping get it made, we...
- 4/15/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Ready Or Not 2 is reportedly in the works with Samara Weaving returning to reprise her role from the first film.
2019’s Ready Or Not was one of the best horror films we’ve had in the last five years. It was fun, had some great kills and a killer plot with an ending for the ages.
The film followed Samara Weaving’s Grace as she marries her dream guy, Alex, whose family owns a successful board game company. On her wedding night, Grace finds herself as the victim of a particularly cruel game that the family plays.
Industry insider Jeff Sneider reports in his newsletter (via the lovely folks at Bloody Disgusting) that a sequel to the hit film is now in the works. Weaving is expected to return to play Grace once again, but the project is still in the early stages of development so not much else is known at this time.
2019’s Ready Or Not was one of the best horror films we’ve had in the last five years. It was fun, had some great kills and a killer plot with an ending for the ages.
The film followed Samara Weaving’s Grace as she marries her dream guy, Alex, whose family owns a successful board game company. On her wedding night, Grace finds herself as the victim of a particularly cruel game that the family plays.
Industry insider Jeff Sneider reports in his newsletter (via the lovely folks at Bloody Disgusting) that a sequel to the hit film is now in the works. Weaving is expected to return to play Grace once again, but the project is still in the early stages of development so not much else is known at this time.
- 4/2/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
We have the 2019 hit Ready or Not to thank for landing directors Radio Silence the keys to the Scream franchise, the film released into theaters in August 2019 and scaring up $57.6 million at the worldwide box office. The Samara Weaving-starring fan favorite was made on a production budget of just $6 million, making it a nice little hit for Fox Searchlight.
So where the hell is Ready or Not 2, you ask?!
Jeff Sneider reports on The Insneider this week that Ready or Not 2 is in development, with director Adam Robitel currently in talks to direct the sequel.
Sneider additionally reports that Samara Weaving will return for Ready or Not 2, once again playing the character Grace. In the first Ready or Not, Grace is a bride whose wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.
You can read the full report over on The Insneider.
So where the hell is Ready or Not 2, you ask?!
Jeff Sneider reports on The Insneider this week that Ready or Not 2 is in development, with director Adam Robitel currently in talks to direct the sequel.
Sneider additionally reports that Samara Weaving will return for Ready or Not 2, once again playing the character Grace. In the first Ready or Not, Grace is a bride whose wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.
You can read the full report over on The Insneider.
- 3/29/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Ready or Not was a deliciously twisted play on the concept of meeting the family of one’s fiancée. Samara Waving plays a young woman who is invited on the night of her wedding by her new husband’s rich, eccentric family to participate in a time-honored tradition that turns into a lethal game with everyone fighting for their survival. The horror comedy also starred Adam Brody, Mark O’Brien, Elyse Levesque, Henry Czerny, and Andie MacDowell and was directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who have gone on to direct Scream (2022) and Scream VI.
Ready or Not was written by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. However, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are currently involved with a new Universal Monsters project, so they will not be returning for Ready or Not 2. Instead, ComingSoon.net reports that Escape Room director Adam Robitel will be taking the reins for the sequel. The scoop comes from industry source,...
Ready or Not was written by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. However, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are currently involved with a new Universal Monsters project, so they will not be returning for Ready or Not 2. Instead, ComingSoon.net reports that Escape Room director Adam Robitel will be taking the reins for the sequel. The scoop comes from industry source,...
- 3/29/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
First announced in 2021, The Craving, a brand new thriller from the minds behind The Taking of Deborah Logan, is in development at Netflix. We’ll track everything you need to know about The Craving, including the plot, cast news, production updates, and the Netflix release date.
The Craving is an upcoming Netflix Original thriller television series directed and co-written by Adam Robitel. Gavin Heffernan co-wrote the series alongside Robitel. The pair previously worked on horror movies The Taking of Deborah Logan and Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension. Robitel is most well known for directing both Escape Room movies.
Picture: Adam Robitel on the set of Escape Room – David Bloomer
Darren Aronofsky, the director of Black Swan, Mother, and Requiem for a Dream, is an executive producer of the series. Joining him are Gavin Heffernan and Elizabeth Gesas. Aronofsky’s production company, Protozoa Pictures, is the studio developing the series. Aronofsky previously...
The Craving is an upcoming Netflix Original thriller television series directed and co-written by Adam Robitel. Gavin Heffernan co-wrote the series alongside Robitel. The pair previously worked on horror movies The Taking of Deborah Logan and Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension. Robitel is most well known for directing both Escape Room movies.
Picture: Adam Robitel on the set of Escape Room – David Bloomer
Darren Aronofsky, the director of Black Swan, Mother, and Requiem for a Dream, is an executive producer of the series. Joining him are Gavin Heffernan and Elizabeth Gesas. Aronofsky’s production company, Protozoa Pictures, is the studio developing the series. Aronofsky previously...
- 12/20/2023
- by Jacob Robinson
- Whats-on-Netflix
At its most basic, possession horror exploits the primal fear of losing control over your own person, usually due to a demonic entity. Victims in a possession movie are rendered mere passengers in their bodies as a sinister force takes over and destroys them from the inside. That potent combination of body horror and a complete lack of free will makes for inherently terrifying and fertile ground for exploration. While possession horror is often tied to biblical battles of good versus evil, that’s not always the case.
This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to demonic possession horror titles that leave conventional depictions of faith and exorcisms behind for new terrain and metaphors.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Demon Wind – AMC+, Shudder, Tubi
Possession horror tends to take the possession seriously, opting for full-throttle scares and intense emotional or faith-related stakes.
This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to demonic possession horror titles that leave conventional depictions of faith and exorcisms behind for new terrain and metaphors.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Demon Wind – AMC+, Shudder, Tubi
Possession horror tends to take the possession seriously, opting for full-throttle scares and intense emotional or faith-related stakes.
- 12/4/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
It’s Thanksgiving Week, which means it’s time to theme our horror viewing accordingly. Because tradition is a cornerstone of holiday celebrations, expect to find requisite Thanksgiving horror along with an unconventional holiday pick or two on this list. These titles share the core themes of the holiday, either through the rituals of preparing meals or a sense of family togetherness through survival, even if they’re not always actually set on Thanksgiving.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Blood Rage – Night Flight
When it comes to Thanksgiving set horror, slasher Blood Rage has emerged as the reigning holiday champion in recent years. Todd (Mark Soper) spends a decade in an asylum after twin Terry (also Soper) frames him for murder. He escapes on Thanksgiving. It’s the perfect excuse for Terry to unleash his inner homicidal maniac,...
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Blood Rage – Night Flight
When it comes to Thanksgiving set horror, slasher Blood Rage has emerged as the reigning holiday champion in recent years. Todd (Mark Soper) spends a decade in an asylum after twin Terry (also Soper) frames him for murder. He escapes on Thanksgiving. It’s the perfect excuse for Terry to unleash his inner homicidal maniac,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
The episode of Best Horror Movie You Never Saw covering 2001 Maniacs was Written by Cody Hamman, Narrated by Kier Gomes, Edited by Juan Jimenez, Produced by John Fallon and Tyler Nichols, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
Robert Englund doing a demented Colonel Sanders impression. Lin Shaye putting on a deadly song and dance routine. Enough politically incorrect elements to offend pretty much everybody. Buckets of gore. Gratuitous nudity. And a cameo appearance by Eli Roth, playing his Cabin Fever character. Put all of this together and you get 2001 Maniacs (watch it Here). The director calls it a “splatstick” movie. Splatter combined with slapstick comedy. We call it The Best Horror Movie You Never Saw.
Herschell Gordon Lewis was a classy guy, but he specialized in making movies that were not classy. His aim was to give the grindhouse and drive-in crowds the things Hollywood wasn’t giving them. Noting...
Robert Englund doing a demented Colonel Sanders impression. Lin Shaye putting on a deadly song and dance routine. Enough politically incorrect elements to offend pretty much everybody. Buckets of gore. Gratuitous nudity. And a cameo appearance by Eli Roth, playing his Cabin Fever character. Put all of this together and you get 2001 Maniacs (watch it Here). The director calls it a “splatstick” movie. Splatter combined with slapstick comedy. We call it The Best Horror Movie You Never Saw.
Herschell Gordon Lewis was a classy guy, but he specialized in making movies that were not classy. His aim was to give the grindhouse and drive-in crowds the things Hollywood wasn’t giving them. Noting...
- 9/19/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Baters
It’s nearly time to close out the month of July, which has been another scorching hot one for Trace and me. We kicked things off with Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) to coincide with our coverage of The Red Door, then we talked about another sequel to celebrate the two-year anniversary of Adam Robitel’s Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021).
Now we’re up to a huge milestone: Alfred Hitchcock‘s Psycho (1960) aka one of the original slasher prototypes. In the iconic film, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) steals $40K from her crappy job before stopping at the abandoned Bates Motel. There she meets young proprietor Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) who seems a little…off.
Unfortunately for Marion, soon afterward she’s brutally murdered in the shower by Mother, setting off a chain reaction as first private investigator Arbogast (Martin Balsam), then Marion’s lover Sam Loomis (John Gavin) and her...
It’s nearly time to close out the month of July, which has been another scorching hot one for Trace and me. We kicked things off with Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) to coincide with our coverage of The Red Door, then we talked about another sequel to celebrate the two-year anniversary of Adam Robitel’s Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021).
Now we’re up to a huge milestone: Alfred Hitchcock‘s Psycho (1960) aka one of the original slasher prototypes. In the iconic film, Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) steals $40K from her crappy job before stopping at the abandoned Bates Motel. There she meets young proprietor Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) who seems a little…off.
Unfortunately for Marion, soon afterward she’s brutally murdered in the shower by Mother, setting off a chain reaction as first private investigator Arbogast (Martin Balsam), then Marion’s lover Sam Loomis (John Gavin) and her...
- 7/24/2023
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
Physical Media 4Eva
After tackling a contemporary sequel last week with Insidious: Chapter Two, Trace and I figured we should do it again. This week we’re dissecting the sequel to queer director Adam Robitel‘s immensely popular Escape Room, which was released in 2021 as Escape Room: Tournament of Champions.
In the film, survivors Zoey (Taylor Russell) and Ben (Logan Miller) return to New York in an attempt to discover the secrets behind the mysterious Minos Corporation. Instead, they’re lured back into the game with a fresh batch of survivors, including “pain freak” Rachel (Holland Roden), influencer Brianna (Indya Moore), and alcoholic priest Nathan (Thomas Cocquerel).
What Zoey and Ben don’t know is that someone is pulling their strings by creating a very unique new killer escape room experience. Depending on which version of the film you watch, the secret game master is either <spoilers> Amanda (Deborah Ann Woll...
After tackling a contemporary sequel last week with Insidious: Chapter Two, Trace and I figured we should do it again. This week we’re dissecting the sequel to queer director Adam Robitel‘s immensely popular Escape Room, which was released in 2021 as Escape Room: Tournament of Champions.
In the film, survivors Zoey (Taylor Russell) and Ben (Logan Miller) return to New York in an attempt to discover the secrets behind the mysterious Minos Corporation. Instead, they’re lured back into the game with a fresh batch of survivors, including “pain freak” Rachel (Holland Roden), influencer Brianna (Indya Moore), and alcoholic priest Nathan (Thomas Cocquerel).
What Zoey and Ben don’t know is that someone is pulling their strings by creating a very unique new killer escape room experience. Depending on which version of the film you watch, the secret game master is either <spoilers> Amanda (Deborah Ann Woll...
- 7/17/2023
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
Cisgusting.
We spent June discussing genderfluid dinosaurs, evil weaves and queer-coded hitchhikers, and we’re kicking off July with a discussion of the Sleepaway Camp of it all in James Wan‘s 2013 sequel Insidious: Chapter 2.
Insidious: Chapter 2 sees Renai (Rose Byrne) and Josh (Patrick Wilson) Lambert recovering from their showdown with evil spirits that possessed their son Dalton (Ty Simpkins) and are ready for their lives to return to normal. However, something still is off with Josh, who — unbeknown to Renai — is possessed by the mysterious entity that followed him out of the Further at the end of the first film. In order to free Josh’s soul and finally defeat the malevolent forces around them, Lorraine Lambert (Barbara Hershey) and her ghost-hunting friends investigate the past to save her family’s future.
Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get a new episode every Wednesday. You can subscribe on iTunes/Apple Podcasts,...
We spent June discussing genderfluid dinosaurs, evil weaves and queer-coded hitchhikers, and we’re kicking off July with a discussion of the Sleepaway Camp of it all in James Wan‘s 2013 sequel Insidious: Chapter 2.
Insidious: Chapter 2 sees Renai (Rose Byrne) and Josh (Patrick Wilson) Lambert recovering from their showdown with evil spirits that possessed their son Dalton (Ty Simpkins) and are ready for their lives to return to normal. However, something still is off with Josh, who — unbeknown to Renai — is possessed by the mysterious entity that followed him out of the Further at the end of the first film. In order to free Josh’s soul and finally defeat the malevolent forces around them, Lorraine Lambert (Barbara Hershey) and her ghost-hunting friends investigate the past to save her family’s future.
Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get a new episode every Wednesday. You can subscribe on iTunes/Apple Podcasts,...
- 7/10/2023
- by Trace Thurman
- bloody-disgusting.com
Mandy Moore and Kumail Nanjiani are set to star in Blumhouse and James Wan’s Atomic Monster’s “Thread: An Insidious Tale” for Screen Gems, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
“Moon Knight” filmmaker Jeremy Slater is set to direct.
The plot is being kept under wraps, but, according to Deadline, which first reported the news, “Thread,” the sixth installment in the “Insidious” horror franchise, explores the experiences of ordinary individuals who find themselves entangled with demonic entities. However, it is not a direct continuation of the current series but rather an offshoot project.
In the film, Moore and Nanjiani portray a married couple who use a spell to go back in time and save their daughter from dying. However, their actions lead to severe consequences.
Also Read:
‘Insidious 5’ Sets Release Date for Summer 2023
“Insidious 5” will return to theaters on July 7. This is five years after the previous installment,...
“Moon Knight” filmmaker Jeremy Slater is set to direct.
The plot is being kept under wraps, but, according to Deadline, which first reported the news, “Thread,” the sixth installment in the “Insidious” horror franchise, explores the experiences of ordinary individuals who find themselves entangled with demonic entities. However, it is not a direct continuation of the current series but rather an offshoot project.
In the film, Moore and Nanjiani portray a married couple who use a spell to go back in time and save their daughter from dying. However, their actions lead to severe consequences.
Also Read:
‘Insidious 5’ Sets Release Date for Summer 2023
“Insidious 5” will return to theaters on July 7. This is five years after the previous installment,...
- 5/30/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
The fifth and apparently final film of the Insidious franchise marks the feature directorial debut of franchise star Patrick Wilson. Insidious: The Red Door welcomes back Wilson and Rose Byrne, and the trailer promises this final chapter of the horror film saga will send the Lamberts back into The Further to deal with their demons one last time.
Directed by James Wan from a screenplay by Leigh Whannell, the original Insidious opened in theaters in April 2011 and introduced Wilson, Byrne, Ty Simpkins, and Andrew Astor as a family who encountered terrifying demons. Insidious: Chapter 2 followed in September 2013 with Wan directing and Wilson, Bryne, Simpkins, and Astor returning to star.
Leigh Whannell took over as director for Insidious: Chapter 3, a prequel (without the Lambert family) that opened in theaters in June 2015. And Insidious: The Last Key arrived in January 2018 with The Taking director Adam Robitel at the helm.
Ty Simpkins...
Directed by James Wan from a screenplay by Leigh Whannell, the original Insidious opened in theaters in April 2011 and introduced Wilson, Byrne, Ty Simpkins, and Andrew Astor as a family who encountered terrifying demons. Insidious: Chapter 2 followed in September 2013 with Wan directing and Wilson, Bryne, Simpkins, and Astor returning to star.
Leigh Whannell took over as director for Insidious: Chapter 3, a prequel (without the Lambert family) that opened in theaters in June 2015. And Insidious: The Last Key arrived in January 2018 with The Taking director Adam Robitel at the helm.
Ty Simpkins...
- 4/19/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
This Friday brings the release of Malum, a demonic new reimagining of 2014’s Last Shift. It seems to kick off a month-long trend dedicated to demonic horror, with April releasing The Pope’s Exorcist and Evil Dead Rise. So, we’re getting into the Halfway-to-Halloween celebrations earlier with streaming picks dedicated to the horror that unleashes demonic mayhem. Some bring the laughs, while others get under your skin and refuse to leave.
Here’s where to watch these five titles this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
The Convent – AMC+, freevee, Pluto TV, Roku, Shudder, Tubi
The Convent is what happens when you blend director Mike Mendez’s sense of humor, a colorful Uv light aesthetic, and influences from films like Evil Dead II, Demons, and Night of the Demons. And it features Adrienne Barbeau refusing to put up with any demonic bullshit. In the film,...
Here’s where to watch these five titles this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
The Convent – AMC+, freevee, Pluto TV, Roku, Shudder, Tubi
The Convent is what happens when you blend director Mike Mendez’s sense of humor, a colorful Uv light aesthetic, and influences from films like Evil Dead II, Demons, and Night of the Demons. And it features Adrienne Barbeau refusing to put up with any demonic bullshit. In the film,...
- 3/27/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
This article contains mild spoilers
Ah, January. A fresh year, a chance to start again, with resolutions restored and hope renewed everywhere! Well, almost everywhere. If you go to the theater, you’ll likely find holdovers and awards favorites released in the final months of the previous year; the respectable stuff that does well around Oscar season. But the new offerings tend to be pretty dire. That’s when studios release dreck like the re-Heated Pacino/De Niro team-up Righteous Kill or dorm room staple The Boondock Saints. As the fine folks at Red Letter Media so eloquently point out, January is the worst time of the year for new movies.
But to the surprise of no one, studios aren’t always right about the quality of their movies, and sometimes a real classic ends up getting a January release. In fact, when you look over the past four decades,...
Ah, January. A fresh year, a chance to start again, with resolutions restored and hope renewed everywhere! Well, almost everywhere. If you go to the theater, you’ll likely find holdovers and awards favorites released in the final months of the previous year; the respectable stuff that does well around Oscar season. But the new offerings tend to be pretty dire. That’s when studios release dreck like the re-Heated Pacino/De Niro team-up Righteous Kill or dorm room staple The Boondock Saints. As the fine folks at Red Letter Media so eloquently point out, January is the worst time of the year for new movies.
But to the surprise of no one, studios aren’t always right about the quality of their movies, and sometimes a real classic ends up getting a January release. In fact, when you look over the past four decades,...
- 1/3/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
If you’re looking for a heart-pounding, suspenseful way to spend an evening, you must check out the best escape room movies. These edge-of-your-seat thrillers will have you trying to piece together clues and solve puzzles along with the characters on screen. And, once you’ve seen one, you’ll be hooked. If you take any escape room puzzle movie, it is filled with thrill and excitement.
The “Escape Room” movie series is about a group of five strangers who find themselves working together to get out of a series of dangerous and elaborate puzzle rooms. If anyone can’t get out, they’ll die. The sole player who survives the rooms to the end is the winner. There are puzzles and death traps galore!
You’ll love these psychological thrillers if you’re a fan of movies such as The Cube, the saw movies, Fermat’s room, or the Netflix series Squid Game.
The “Escape Room” movie series is about a group of five strangers who find themselves working together to get out of a series of dangerous and elaborate puzzle rooms. If anyone can’t get out, they’ll die. The sole player who survives the rooms to the end is the winner. There are puzzles and death traps galore!
You’ll love these psychological thrillers if you’re a fan of movies such as The Cube, the saw movies, Fermat’s room, or the Netflix series Squid Game.
- 9/30/2022
- by Israr
- buddytv.com
(Welcome to SlashClips, a series where we bring you exclusive clips from hot new Digital, Blu-ray, and theatrical releases you won't see anywhere else!)
In this edition:
Wire RoomThe Horror CrowdWire Room
Our first clip is from Lionsgate's new hard-hitting action flick "Wire Room," and features Kevin Dillon of "The Blob" and "The Doors" fame as a Homeland Security agent squaring off (virtually) with an arms dealer played by Oliver Trevena. Also featuring Bruce Willis, the film arrives in select theaters and on demand September 2, 2022.
Here is the official synopsis:
Action legend Bruce Willis comes out with guns blazing as Shane Mueller, a Homeland Security agent who runs the Wire Room, a high-tech command center surveilling the most dangerous criminals. New recruit Justin Rosa must monitor arms-smuggling cartel member Eddie Flynn — and keep him alive at all costs. When a Swat team descends on Flynn's home, Rosa breaks protocol...
In this edition:
Wire RoomThe Horror CrowdWire Room
Our first clip is from Lionsgate's new hard-hitting action flick "Wire Room," and features Kevin Dillon of "The Blob" and "The Doors" fame as a Homeland Security agent squaring off (virtually) with an arms dealer played by Oliver Trevena. Also featuring Bruce Willis, the film arrives in select theaters and on demand September 2, 2022.
Here is the official synopsis:
Action legend Bruce Willis comes out with guns blazing as Shane Mueller, a Homeland Security agent who runs the Wire Room, a high-tech command center surveilling the most dangerous criminals. New recruit Justin Rosa must monitor arms-smuggling cartel member Eddie Flynn — and keep him alive at all costs. When a Swat team descends on Flynn's home, Rosa breaks protocol...
- 8/30/2022
- by Max Evry
- Slash Film
If you’re looking for a fright-filled marathon this weekend, look no further than the Insidious movies.
If you’re a fan of horror movies, then you’ve probably heard of the Insidious franchise. The four films in the series are all connected, and they tell a chilling story of ghosts, demonic possession, and hauntings.
Whether you’re revisiting the Insidious films or watching them for the first time, there are two options for the viewing order: following the exact release dates or allowing the narrative to unfold chronologically.
You can’t go wrong with either option; however, a chronological viewing may be more appealing if you want to learn all prequel backstories before getting involved with the characters. The story of the franchise revolves around the lambert family and Elise Rainier, who help the family try to get away from the evil spirits in the house.
We’ll give...
If you’re a fan of horror movies, then you’ve probably heard of the Insidious franchise. The four films in the series are all connected, and they tell a chilling story of ghosts, demonic possession, and hauntings.
Whether you’re revisiting the Insidious films or watching them for the first time, there are two options for the viewing order: following the exact release dates or allowing the narrative to unfold chronologically.
You can’t go wrong with either option; however, a chronological viewing may be more appealing if you want to learn all prequel backstories before getting involved with the characters. The story of the franchise revolves around the lambert family and Elise Rainier, who help the family try to get away from the evil spirits in the house.
We’ll give...
- 8/14/2022
- by Israr
- buddytv.com
"The horror crowd helps each other out." Buffalo 8 has revealed an official trailer for documentary The Horror Crowd, another documentary about the film community and how vibrant and exciting it is. After premiering back in 2020 it's finally getting a VOD release this September. Director Ruben Pla assembled an all-star cast of actors and filmmakers to discuss the Hollywood horror community, covering such wide-ranging topics as women in horror, race relations, "being the weird kid," and film festivals, as well as the unique community and support that exists within the space. Among the near-40 people who appear are Lin Shaye (Insidious), Director Russell Mulcahy, Producer / Director Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity), Brea Grant (12 Hour Shift), Director Ernest R. Dickerson ("The Walking Dead"), Director Adam Robitel (Escape Room), Clare Kramer ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), Blumhouse’s Director of Development Ryan Turek, Greg Grunberg (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker), Director Chelsea Stardust...
- 8/12/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Exclusive: Buffalo 8 has announced that it will release Ruben Pla’s feature directorial debut The Horror Crowd on digital and VOD on September 2nd.
The doc brings together an all-star cast of actors and filmmakers to discuss the Hollywood horror community, covering such wide-ranging topics as women in horror, race relations, “being the weird kid,” and film festivals, as well as the unique community and support that exists in the space. Among the near-40 people who appear are filmmakers Russell Mulcahy (Highlander), Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity), Ernest R. Dickerson (The Walking Dead), Adam Robitel (Escape Room), Chelsea Stardust (Satanic Panic) and Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw franchise), as well as actors Lin Shaye (Insidious), Brea Grant (Dexter), Greg Grunberg (Star Wars: Episode IX) and Clare Kramer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Blumhouse’s Director of Development Ryan Turek.
The Horror Crowd has played to film festivals like FrightFest and Grimmfest and...
The doc brings together an all-star cast of actors and filmmakers to discuss the Hollywood horror community, covering such wide-ranging topics as women in horror, race relations, “being the weird kid,” and film festivals, as well as the unique community and support that exists in the space. Among the near-40 people who appear are filmmakers Russell Mulcahy (Highlander), Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity), Ernest R. Dickerson (The Walking Dead), Adam Robitel (Escape Room), Chelsea Stardust (Satanic Panic) and Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw franchise), as well as actors Lin Shaye (Insidious), Brea Grant (Dexter), Greg Grunberg (Star Wars: Episode IX) and Clare Kramer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and Blumhouse’s Director of Development Ryan Turek.
The Horror Crowd has played to film festivals like FrightFest and Grimmfest and...
- 8/5/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
(Welcome to ...And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.)
By the time "Insidious 5" comes out, it will have been half a decade since the Adam Robitel-directed "Insidious: The Last Key" hit theaters, and a full decade since we last saw the Lambert family of "Insidious" and "Insidious: Chapter 2." Created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell, the "Insidious" franchise deals with unsettled spirits terrorizing the living, and the vast, purgatory-like dimension separating Heaven, Hell, and Earth, known as The Further. Production on the fifth installment of...
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By the time "Insidious 5" comes out, it will have been half a decade since the Adam Robitel-directed "Insidious: The Last Key" hit theaters, and a full decade since we last saw the Lambert family of "Insidious" and "Insidious: Chapter 2." Created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell, the "Insidious" franchise deals with unsettled spirits terrorizing the living, and the vast, purgatory-like dimension separating Heaven, Hell, and Earth, known as The Further. Production on the fifth installment of...
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- 7/19/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
“Insidious 5” finally has a release date. The hit horror franchise will make its way back into theaters on July 7, 2023 – five years after the previous installment, “Insidious: The Last Key,” debuted in January 2018.
Patrick Wilson will make his directorial debut on the film. He’s previously starred in the first two films (and had an additional cameo appearance in a third) as Josh Lambert. Here, Wilson will once again star in “Insidious 5,” alongside fellow returning cast member Ty Simpkins, who plays the eldest Lambert son, Dalton, whose demonic possession in the first film set the Lambert family on their journey into the supernatural realm known as the Further.
Scott Teems wrote the script based on a story by franchise co-creator Leigh Whannell and Scott Teems, and based on characters created by Leigh Whannell. Jason Blum, James Wan, Leigh Whannell and Oren Peli produce. Executive producers are Steven Schneider, Ryan Turek and Brian Kavanaugh Jones.
Patrick Wilson will make his directorial debut on the film. He’s previously starred in the first two films (and had an additional cameo appearance in a third) as Josh Lambert. Here, Wilson will once again star in “Insidious 5,” alongside fellow returning cast member Ty Simpkins, who plays the eldest Lambert son, Dalton, whose demonic possession in the first film set the Lambert family on their journey into the supernatural realm known as the Further.
Scott Teems wrote the script based on a story by franchise co-creator Leigh Whannell and Scott Teems, and based on characters created by Leigh Whannell. Jason Blum, James Wan, Leigh Whannell and Oren Peli produce. Executive producers are Steven Schneider, Ryan Turek and Brian Kavanaugh Jones.
- 7/19/2022
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Columbia Pictures’ 2021 horror-thriller “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions” has been given official approval to release in cinemas in mainland China. It will launch on Saturday April 2, 2022.
Directed by Adam Robitel, it is the sequel to the psychological thriller “Escape Room” that terrified audiences around the world in 2019. In the new installment, six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive.
The film was released in many international markets and in North America in July last year. It earned $25.3 million on its North American domestic outing and a further $30.5 million in international markets.
The first “Escape Room” film was also released in China. It opened in January 2019 and earned some $34 million.
China has become a difficult hunting ground for Hollywood movies in the last couple of years, due to a multiplicity of factors. These include reduced supply of titles during Covid times,...
Directed by Adam Robitel, it is the sequel to the psychological thriller “Escape Room” that terrified audiences around the world in 2019. In the new installment, six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive.
The film was released in many international markets and in North America in July last year. It earned $25.3 million on its North American domestic outing and a further $30.5 million in international markets.
The first “Escape Room” film was also released in China. It opened in January 2019 and earned some $34 million.
China has become a difficult hunting ground for Hollywood movies in the last couple of years, due to a multiplicity of factors. These include reduced supply of titles during Covid times,...
- 3/25/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
After a series of delays, Adam Robitel‘s sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions was finally released in US theaters back in July 2021, the film pulling in $25.3 million domestically and $51.9 million worldwide. A far cry from the 2019 movie’s franchise-starting $155.7 million worldwide, but of course that movie wasn’t released during a deadly […]
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- 3/24/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Commission
U.K. broadcaster ITV has commissioned Fremantle U.K. to produce a documentary film on British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently awaiting trial in a U.S. jail over her alleged involvement in the crimes of which Jeffrey Epstein was accused.
Maxwell faces trial this year on charges of sex trafficking and the abuse of underage girls, which could see her jailed for decades. She denies her involvement in the crimes.
“Ghislaine” (working title) will feature new interviews with key figures at the center of the case, including alleged victims and Ghislaine’s siblings, staff, friends, lawyers and investigators, some speaking publicly for the first time on this matter. It will be presented by Ranvir Singh.
“Ghislaine” was commissioned by ITV head of factual entertainment Sue Murphy and commissioning editor, factual entertainment, Nicola Lloyd. Executive producers are Yvonne Alexander and Fatima Salaria for Fremantle U.K., who hold international distribution rights.
U.K. broadcaster ITV has commissioned Fremantle U.K. to produce a documentary film on British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently awaiting trial in a U.S. jail over her alleged involvement in the crimes of which Jeffrey Epstein was accused.
Maxwell faces trial this year on charges of sex trafficking and the abuse of underage girls, which could see her jailed for decades. She denies her involvement in the crimes.
“Ghislaine” (working title) will feature new interviews with key figures at the center of the case, including alleged victims and Ghislaine’s siblings, staff, friends, lawyers and investigators, some speaking publicly for the first time on this matter. It will be presented by Ranvir Singh.
“Ghislaine” was commissioned by ITV head of factual entertainment Sue Murphy and commissioning editor, factual entertainment, Nicola Lloyd. Executive producers are Yvonne Alexander and Fatima Salaria for Fremantle U.K., who hold international distribution rights.
- 11/15/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Adam Robitel‘s sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is coming home for Halloween, and a brand new alternate version is included with the home video release. With both Theatrical and Extended cuts, Tournament of Champions was released digitally on September 21st, and it’s now available on Blu-ray today, released October 5th. This week we’re exclusively debuting snippets from one of […]...
- 10/7/2021
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Adam Robitel‘s sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is coming home for Halloween, and a brand new alternate version is included with the home video release. With both Theatrical and Extended cuts, Tournament of Champions was released digitally on September 21st, and it’s now available on Blu-ray today, released October 5th. This week we’re exclusively debuting snippets from one of […]...
- 10/6/2021
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Adam Robitel‘s sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is coming home for Halloween, and a brand new alternate version is included with the home video release. With both Theatrical and Extended cuts, Tournament of Champions was released digitally on September 21st, and it’s now available on Blu-ray today, October 5th. This week we’re exclusively debuting snippets from one […]...
- 10/5/2021
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Game Master Exposed In Exclusive Extended Cut Of Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions With Over 25 Minutes Of All-new Footage Including Alternate Beginning And Ending!
Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions is the sequel to the box-office hit psychological thriller that terrified audiences around the world. In this installment, six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive…and discovering they’ve all played the game before. Thenever-before-seen Extended Cut, available on Blu-ray and Digital, reveals the masterminds behind Minosand features even more deadly escape roomswith over 25 minutes of all-new footage!
Bonus Materials:
Blu-ray
• Theatrical and Extended Cuts of Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions
• Go Inside the Minos Escape Rooms•Meet the Players
• Director Adam Robitel on Raising the StakesDIGITAL
• Go Inside the Minos Escape Rooms•Meet the Players
• Director Adam Robitel on Raising the Stakes
Digital
• Go Inside the...
Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions is the sequel to the box-office hit psychological thriller that terrified audiences around the world. In this installment, six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive…and discovering they’ve all played the game before. Thenever-before-seen Extended Cut, available on Blu-ray and Digital, reveals the masterminds behind Minosand features even more deadly escape roomswith over 25 minutes of all-new footage!
Bonus Materials:
Blu-ray
• Theatrical and Extended Cuts of Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions
• Go Inside the Minos Escape Rooms•Meet the Players
• Director Adam Robitel on Raising the StakesDIGITAL
• Go Inside the Minos Escape Rooms•Meet the Players
• Director Adam Robitel on Raising the Stakes
Digital
• Go Inside the...
- 10/4/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Adam Robitel‘s sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions is coming home for Halloween, and as we learned last week, a new alternate version of the movie will be included. With both Theatrical and Extended cuts, Tournament of Champions will be released digitally on September 21st, and it’s then coming to Blu-ray on October 5th. As director Adam Robitel explains […]...
- 9/13/2021
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
“Escape Room: Tournament of Champions” is getting a new cut for its home entertainment release, and the extended version of the horror film gives a peek behind the scenes at the masterminds who designed the escape room death traps.
The “Escape Room” sequel will be available for digital release and on DVD and Blu-Ray with an additional 25 minutes of footage on Sept. 21. Among the changes are an alternate beginning and ending that hint at the villains behind the curtain of the Minos Escape Rooms.
TheWrap has an exclusive first look at the additional scene that reveals a brand-new subplot that didn’t make the theatrical cut. Here we meet one of the apparent higher-ups at Minos as he converses with his game master — and prisoner — Claire, as she unwittingly helps them design a series of traps that can kill the hero, Zoey.
“Maybe you should’ve built these rooms yourself...
The “Escape Room” sequel will be available for digital release and on DVD and Blu-Ray with an additional 25 minutes of footage on Sept. 21. Among the changes are an alternate beginning and ending that hint at the villains behind the curtain of the Minos Escape Rooms.
TheWrap has an exclusive first look at the additional scene that reveals a brand-new subplot that didn’t make the theatrical cut. Here we meet one of the apparent higher-ups at Minos as he converses with his game master — and prisoner — Claire, as she unwittingly helps them design a series of traps that can kill the hero, Zoey.
“Maybe you should’ve built these rooms yourself...
- 9/13/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
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Coming to theaters this weekend are a couple of movies destined to be blockbusters. “Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins” (dir. Robert Schwentke) stars Henry Golding as the titular action figure come to life. This is the third film in the action-adventure franchise following “The Rise of Cobra” (2009) and “Retaliation” (2013). And “Old” (dir. M. Night Shyamalan...
Coming to theaters this weekend are a couple of movies destined to be blockbusters. “Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins” (dir. Robert Schwentke) stars Henry Golding as the titular action figure come to life. This is the third film in the action-adventure franchise following “The Rise of Cobra” (2009) and “Retaliation” (2013). And “Old” (dir. M. Night Shyamalan...
- 7/19/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Escape Room: Tournament of champions is a sequel to the first movie, directed by Adam Robitel and released on June 16, 2021. The most exciting thing about this movie is that the title already gives the audience an obvious intention about what the characters should immediately do: Escape from a Room. If you loved the first movie, which was pretty unique and exciting to watch, you would surely like this sequel. It stars Logan Miller(Ben) and Taylor Russell(Zoey), who survived the first Escape Room. The other casts include Carlito Olivero(Theo), Indya Moore(Brianna), Holland Roden (Rachel), Thomas Cocquerel (Nathan), and Deborah
A Detailed Review of “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions”...
A Detailed Review of “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions”...
- 7/19/2021
- by Alex Johnson
- TVovermind.com
(This article contains only the biggest of spoilers for “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions”)
“Escape Room: Tournament of Champions” is nothing if not very fast-paced — it’s a movie that simply refuses to let you ponder what’s going on, because before you’re able to process a character’s death, for example, the film has already moved on to the next thing.
The “Escape Room” sequel catches up with Zoey (Taylor Russell) and Ben (Logan Miller) more or less where we left them: trying to live their lives while dealing with the trauma of their experiences in the first movie. Zoey is seeing a therapist who’s trying to get her to overcome her fear of flying — and who doesn’t seem to believe her story about the escape room.
But Zoey wants to face her fears a different way: by exposing Minos, the nebulous organization behind the deadly escape rooms.
“Escape Room: Tournament of Champions” is nothing if not very fast-paced — it’s a movie that simply refuses to let you ponder what’s going on, because before you’re able to process a character’s death, for example, the film has already moved on to the next thing.
The “Escape Room” sequel catches up with Zoey (Taylor Russell) and Ben (Logan Miller) more or less where we left them: trying to live their lives while dealing with the trauma of their experiences in the first movie. Zoey is seeing a therapist who’s trying to get her to overcome her fear of flying — and who doesn’t seem to believe her story about the escape room.
But Zoey wants to face her fears a different way: by exposing Minos, the nebulous organization behind the deadly escape rooms.
- 7/18/2021
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions Review — Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (2021) Film Review, a movie directed by Adam Robitel, and starring Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Thomas Cocquerel, Holland Roden, Indya Moore, Carlito Olivero, Jamie-Lee Money, Lucy Newman-Williams, Jay Ellis, Tyler Labine, Nik Dodani, Jaymes Butler and Yorick van Wageningen. [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions (2021): PG-13 Rated Thrills Galore in an Otherwise Standard Horror Film...
Continue reading: Film Review: Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions (2021): PG-13 Rated Thrills Galore in an Otherwise Standard Horror Film...
- 7/17/2021
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
Holland Roden has portrayed puzzle-solving survivalists on the big screen, but her mid-pandemic move into van life is no act.
The 34-year-old actress plays Rachel Ellis, a character unable to feel physical pain, in Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (out now in theaters), the follow-up to director Adam Robitel’s 2019 psychological thriller. The new film marks Roden’s second time in a horror film about a deadly game, after having starred in 2017’s No Escape.
However, when Covid-19 delayed the spring 2020 release of Escape Room‘s sequel, Roden spent her lockdown time fulfilling a longtime dream of building a camper van ...
The 34-year-old actress plays Rachel Ellis, a character unable to feel physical pain, in Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (out now in theaters), the follow-up to director Adam Robitel’s 2019 psychological thriller. The new film marks Roden’s second time in a horror film about a deadly game, after having starred in 2017’s No Escape.
However, when Covid-19 delayed the spring 2020 release of Escape Room‘s sequel, Roden spent her lockdown time fulfilling a longtime dream of building a camper van ...
- 7/16/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Holland Roden has portrayed puzzle-solving survivalists on the big screen, but her mid-pandemic move into van life is no act.
The 34-year-old actress plays Rachel Ellis, a character unable to feel physical pain, in Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (out now in theaters), the follow-up to director Adam Robitel’s 2019 psychological thriller. The new film marks Roden’s second time in a horror film about a deadly game, after having starred in 2017’s No Escape.
However, when Covid-19 delayed the spring 2020 release of Escape Room‘s sequel, Roden spent her lockdown time fulfilling a longtime dream of building a camper van ...
The 34-year-old actress plays Rachel Ellis, a character unable to feel physical pain, in Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (out now in theaters), the follow-up to director Adam Robitel’s 2019 psychological thriller. The new film marks Roden’s second time in a horror film about a deadly game, after having starred in 2017’s No Escape.
However, when Covid-19 delayed the spring 2020 release of Escape Room‘s sequel, Roden spent her lockdown time fulfilling a longtime dream of building a camper van ...
- 7/16/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Returning director Adam Robitel had production designer Edward Thomas raise the stakes for the sequel to 2019’s “Escape Room.” The new challenges in “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions,” in theaters July 16, include a subway train, a gorgeous vacation beach that soon turns into quicksand and a high-security bank.
Thomas found an old art deco building in Cape Town, South Africa, to serve as the bank. “The bank floor becomes a character and the tiles depress when someone steps on them,” Thomas says. When “Pose” actor Indya Moore, who plays Brianna, touches the wrong tile, eight deadly lasers shoot out.
On set, string stood in for the lasers, which were created in post by visual effects supervisor Whitney Richman, says Thomas. “It was such a complicated sequence of events,” he explains. “The actors had a giant space to work in but couldn’t see the lasers.”
Even more complicated was the beach escape room.
Thomas found an old art deco building in Cape Town, South Africa, to serve as the bank. “The bank floor becomes a character and the tiles depress when someone steps on them,” Thomas says. When “Pose” actor Indya Moore, who plays Brianna, touches the wrong tile, eight deadly lasers shoot out.
On set, string stood in for the lasers, which were created in post by visual effects supervisor Whitney Richman, says Thomas. “It was such a complicated sequence of events,” he explains. “The actors had a giant space to work in but couldn’t see the lasers.”
Even more complicated was the beach escape room.
- 7/16/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
“Escape Room: Tournament of Champions,” Columbia Pictures’ psychological horror sequel, earned $1.2 million in Thursday night previews at the box office from early shows starting at 3 p.m. in 2,382 locations. The film will open on approximately 2,815 screens this weekend.
The second “Escape Room” film is projected by Sony to earn $7-8 million in its opening weekend, which would be a good start on a budget of $15 million.
For reference, the first “Escape Room” movie from 2019 ultimately grossed $155 million at the worldwide box office. It made $2.3 million in its Thursday preview start in 2019 and would go on to open to $18.2 million.
“Space Jam: A New Legacy” is also opening this weekend both in theaters and HBO Max, but did not open in Thursday night previews.
“Escape Room: Tournament of Champions” is directed by Adam Robitel and is the story of six people unwittingly trapped in a series of dangerous and deadly escape rooms.
The second “Escape Room” film is projected by Sony to earn $7-8 million in its opening weekend, which would be a good start on a budget of $15 million.
For reference, the first “Escape Room” movie from 2019 ultimately grossed $155 million at the worldwide box office. It made $2.3 million in its Thursday preview start in 2019 and would go on to open to $18.2 million.
“Space Jam: A New Legacy” is also opening this weekend both in theaters and HBO Max, but did not open in Thursday night previews.
“Escape Room: Tournament of Champions” is directed by Adam Robitel and is the story of six people unwittingly trapped in a series of dangerous and deadly escape rooms.
- 7/16/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Sony launched its horror sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions early yesterday at 3Pm making $1.2M in previews at 2,382 theaters.
What’s the comp here? Given the funkiness of the pandemic we can only look at recent genre stats, and the nearest title is Universal/Blumhouse’s The Forever Purge which did $1.33M in Thursday previews at 2,550 theaters from showtimes which started at 7Pm. Granted, Escape Room 2 is PG-13 and Forever Purge is R, respectively catering to two different demos: females under 25 and guys over 25. A Quiet Place Part II‘s Thursday ($4.8M) is too big a brand, and New Line didn’t hold previews for Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.
The first Escape Room played during the first weekend of the year in 2019 earning $2.3M in Thursday previews that began at 4Pm before posting a $7.6M Friday and $18.2M opening. Escape Room, made for $9M before P&a,...
What’s the comp here? Given the funkiness of the pandemic we can only look at recent genre stats, and the nearest title is Universal/Blumhouse’s The Forever Purge which did $1.33M in Thursday previews at 2,550 theaters from showtimes which started at 7Pm. Granted, Escape Room 2 is PG-13 and Forever Purge is R, respectively catering to two different demos: females under 25 and guys over 25. A Quiet Place Part II‘s Thursday ($4.8M) is too big a brand, and New Line didn’t hold previews for Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.
The first Escape Room played during the first weekend of the year in 2019 earning $2.3M in Thursday previews that began at 4Pm before posting a $7.6M Friday and $18.2M opening. Escape Room, made for $9M before P&a,...
- 7/16/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Indya Moore, Holland Roden, Thomas Cocquerel, Carlito Olivero, Deborah Ann Woll | Written by Will Honley, Maria Melnik, Daniel Tuch, Oren Uziel | Directed by Adam Robitel
Director Adam Robitel reunites with surviving cast members Taylor Russell and Logan Miller for this sequel to 2019’s puzzles-and-deathtraps franchise-starter. Unfortunately, the film fails to learn any of the lessons from the previous movie and opts for a passable retread rather than bringing anything new to the table.
After a “previously-on-Escape Room” recap, the film picks up not long after the events of the first film, with survivors Zoe (Taylor Russell) and Ben (Logan Miller) desperate to expose Minos, the shadowy company behind the escape room deathtraps. However, they have underestimated their enemy, because no sooner do they arrive in New York than they find themselves trapped on an electrified subway carriage, alongside four other previous escape room survivors, one...
Director Adam Robitel reunites with surviving cast members Taylor Russell and Logan Miller for this sequel to 2019’s puzzles-and-deathtraps franchise-starter. Unfortunately, the film fails to learn any of the lessons from the previous movie and opts for a passable retread rather than bringing anything new to the table.
After a “previously-on-Escape Room” recap, the film picks up not long after the events of the first film, with survivors Zoe (Taylor Russell) and Ben (Logan Miller) desperate to expose Minos, the shadowy company behind the escape room deathtraps. However, they have underestimated their enemy, because no sooner do they arrive in New York than they find themselves trapped on an electrified subway carriage, alongside four other previous escape room survivors, one...
- 7/16/2021
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
“Escape Room: Tournament of Champions” is a tricky sequel, starting with gauging just how successful it truly is. Like with the 2019 original, “Escape Room,” its hand-holding horror can be nifty and surprising, but it’s even less of a challenge to forget about as soon as it’s over.
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The biggest mistake from returning director Adam Robitel and his fleet of writers, the true game-makers of this series, is in stepping away from the variety of the first film.
Continue reading ‘Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions’: A Well-Crafted Sequel That Doesn’t Think Outside Of The Box [Review] at The Playlist.
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The biggest mistake from returning director Adam Robitel and his fleet of writers, the true game-makers of this series, is in stepping away from the variety of the first film.
Continue reading ‘Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions’: A Well-Crafted Sequel That Doesn’t Think Outside Of The Box [Review] at The Playlist.
- 7/16/2021
- by Nick Allen
- The Playlist
Plot: Once again, a group of people discovers that they are part of a deadly game where strangers must figure out how to get out of a deadly escape room. This time, however, they all have something new that connects them all together. Review: Director Adam Robitel surprised audiences with his taut little thriller Escape Room in 2019. Due to the box office success of the first feature, it was clear that we weren't going to escape from a sequel. And in 2021, the…...
- 7/16/2021
- by JimmyO
- JoBlo.com
The only one of several same-titled movies in recent years to make a significant commercial dent, Adam Robitel’s 2019 “Escape Room” proved a considerable sleeper hit, making back many times its modest $9 million budget. Ergo “Escape Room: Tournament of Champions,” which brings back the first edition’s director, surviving characters and other elements in another primarily South Africa-shot U.S. production.
This follow-up immediately announces itself as aiming no higher than strict franchise “more of the same”-ness, beginning with a recap of prior events and ending with a de facto kickoff for No. 3. . But with breathless pacing its only real distinction, and zero attention to clever intricacies, character development or background mythology (evil corporation Minos remains a faceless off-screen blank), “Escape Room” is boxing itself into being one of the most charmless, least intriguing big-screen action franchises going.
Youths Zoey (Taylor Russell) and Ben (Logan Miller) were the only...
This follow-up immediately announces itself as aiming no higher than strict franchise “more of the same”-ness, beginning with a recap of prior events and ending with a de facto kickoff for No. 3. . But with breathless pacing its only real distinction, and zero attention to clever intricacies, character development or background mythology (evil corporation Minos remains a faceless off-screen blank), “Escape Room” is boxing itself into being one of the most charmless, least intriguing big-screen action franchises going.
Youths Zoey (Taylor Russell) and Ben (Logan Miller) were the only...
- 7/15/2021
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Marvel Studios’ “Black Widow” might peel away potential theatrical revenue as it streams as a paid attraction on Disney+, but it’s still expected to hit the $100 million mark prior to this weekend. And it’s also projected to hold onto No. 1 against the debut of Warner Bros.’ “Space Jam: A New Legacy.”
The live-action/animated film is projected by both studios and trackers to earn round $20 million in its opening weekend. Like all of Warner Bros.’ 2021 films, it will be released in theaters and on HBO Max at no extra charge.
“Space Jam” is ostensibly a film for family audiences, but it remains to be seen whether kids and their parents become the core demographic, or if it will be driven more by millennial nostalgia for the original “Space Jam,” released 25 years ago. Animated films like “Luca” and “The Boss Baby: Family Business” have become major players in Hollywood’s hybrid release experiment,...
The live-action/animated film is projected by both studios and trackers to earn round $20 million in its opening weekend. Like all of Warner Bros.’ 2021 films, it will be released in theaters and on HBO Max at no extra charge.
“Space Jam” is ostensibly a film for family audiences, but it remains to be seen whether kids and their parents become the core demographic, or if it will be driven more by millennial nostalgia for the original “Space Jam,” released 25 years ago. Animated films like “Luca” and “The Boss Baby: Family Business” have become major players in Hollywood’s hybrid release experiment,...
- 7/14/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Wednesday Update: after Tuesday update After posting a record domestic opening during the pandemic of $80.3 million, Disney/Marvel’s Black Widow went on to gross the best non-holiday Monday with $7.16M during the Covid era, and now a record Tuesday of $7.6M.
Black Widow‘s Tuesday is 17% ahead of F9‘s first Tuesday ($6.5M) which held the previous record for the day during the pandemic.
Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II easily owns the best Monday during the pandemic at $9.54M, but that was on Memorial Day. Through five days, Black Widow‘s running stateside cume stands at $95.1M, currently booked at 4,160 theaters.
The expectation is that with Warner Bros’ day-and-date theatrical HBO Max sequel Space Jam: A New Legacy coming into the marketplace along with Columbia Pictures’ sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (which is a pure theatrical window release), Black Widow will still lead at the box office again,...
Black Widow‘s Tuesday is 17% ahead of F9‘s first Tuesday ($6.5M) which held the previous record for the day during the pandemic.
Paramount’s A Quiet Place Part II easily owns the best Monday during the pandemic at $9.54M, but that was on Memorial Day. Through five days, Black Widow‘s running stateside cume stands at $95.1M, currently booked at 4,160 theaters.
The expectation is that with Warner Bros’ day-and-date theatrical HBO Max sequel Space Jam: A New Legacy coming into the marketplace along with Columbia Pictures’ sequel Escape Room: Tournament of Champions (which is a pure theatrical window release), Black Widow will still lead at the box office again,...
- 7/14/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
As a huge fan of the first Escape Room, I had a really great time with the sequel, Tournament of Champions, which reunites survivors Zoey (Taylor Russell) and Ben (Logan Miller) directly after they survived the deadly games of the mysterious Minos organization. Instead of running, the duo decides to head to New York in search of answers and in hopes of bringing those at Minos to justice. But before they get too far in their investigative efforts, Ben and Zoey find themselves unexpectedly trapped in a new game, but this time not only are the rules different, but they’re also playing alongside other survivors of Minos’ previous escape rooms, too. And the clock is ticking, as they’re forced to decode new clues, avoid perilous traps, and withstand Minos’ tortuous games in this “Tournament of Champions.”
Much like the first film, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions does a...
Much like the first film, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions does a...
- 7/14/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
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