Coming Attractions — The Bloodlust

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The First Purge, Under the Silver Lake, Revenge, Hereditary

Hello my friends! Welcome back to another Coming Attractions. Let's see what's on the old agender today...

First up - how appropriate - The First Purge

Gonna have to come clean here, guys - I have never watched any of these. I know, they're wildly popular, & some of them are even supposed to be decent. I just can't get past the premise. If one of you readers would like to explain to me how the idea of a purge night could EVER possibly be feasible, by all means go for it. Until then, I'll just be over here rolling my eyes.

This trailer's not changing my mind, either. Especially now I've pretty much learned the entire plot of the movie. And poor Marissa Tomei. I hope she got a big paycheck for this.

The First Purge opens in theaters on July 4.

Next up, the new movie from David Robert Mitchell, the fella who brought you It Follows.

Doesn't really look like horror, but it does look weird. And I like weird. I do not, however, like Andrew Garfield very much. Gotta admit, though - this trailer's got me. A mystery set in Hollywood with Patrick Fischler from Twin Peaks & Mulholland Drive? Yes, please. Hopefully it doesn't end up being too wacky for its own good.

Opens June 22, 2018

What've we got next? Oh boy, a good ol' fashioned rape revenge movie!

It's quite easy to see where this movie's going, from the self-explanatory title to the trailer laying it all out for you. And while it probably won't be groundbreaking, it looks like it could be a fun ride. Plus, how many rape revenge movies have been made by women? 

Available May 11, 2018

I saved the best for last, though I'm guessing most of you have already seen this trailer.

Now THIS looks creepy . I'm not familiar with the director, but I hear he's made some fantastic shorts. You can always count on Toni Collette to bring it, & I'm pleased to see the actor who played Derf Backderf in My Friend Dahmer plays the son here. With all the buzz, & A24's stellar track record, this one has been an exercise in patience & curbing my expectations for months now. Luckily, they've announced the release date. If only I could hide out in a bunker until then.

Hereditary opens in the US June 8.

This has been your trailer roundup. Which are you excited to see, & why is it Hereditary? Let me know!

Pyewacket, Wildling, Ayla, Caught

No, that title isn't just a bunch of nonsense words. It's a round up of new releases & movies coming soon. They all just happen to have weird/vague titles. That's the way she goes, Bubs.

First up, the next picture from Adam MacDonald, the guy who brought you Backcountry.

Aw don't curse your mom, kid. I know she's mean, but you're probably a pain in the ass. This looks pretty good, & I've been hearing positive things.

Available March 23, 2018 on VOD

Okay, this next one looks a little bland. But look, Brad Dourif!

Yeah, not so hot on this one. Maybe it'll surprise us, but it looks pretty by-the-numbers. I do like that cast, though. Bel Powley had great screen presence in Diary of a Teenage Girl (in addition to totally looking just like Phoebe Gloeckner).

Opens April 13, 2018

Well, this is a strange looking movie. It doesn't help matters that the director goes by Elias. Just Elias, like Cher or Roseanne. Huh.

Soooo, we only get a little bit of info from the trailer, which is just how I like it. Dude thinks he sees his dead/disappeared sister, even though his mom (Dee Wallace!) thinks he needs to cool it. And it looks like the 'is she or isn't she' sister in question is played by Tristan Risk, who we enjoyed very much in American Mary. 

This one never got a theatrical release, but you can check it out now on demand. If you do, be sure to let me know how it is!

Last one for the day is Caught, which looks to put a Men in Black spin on the home invasion sub genre.

This one looks intriguing. I've seen some mediocre reviews, unfortunately, so hopefully they haven't given us all the good bits in the preview.

Caught had a limited release in the US March 30, 2018, but it's not available to stream yet. Might be worth keeping an eye out for this one, no?

That does it for this round of Coming Attractions. Seen any of these flicks already? Weigh in, don't be shy!