Simon Barrett is certainly a rising voice in horror filmmaking. Starting with 2013’s
You’re Next, Barrett has been making a name for himself as a go-to guy when it comes to writing scripts for new spins on old tropes. He’s done it with home invasion in
You’re Next, psychological thrillers in
The Guest, and helped do something interesting with found footage and anthologies with the
V/H/S/ films alongside his frequent collaborators Adam Wingard and the Radio Silence posse.
Unlike those collaborators, Barrett had yet to step behind the camera to take the director’s chair. That changes with
Exclusive Interview: Simon Barrett on His Haunting First Feature SÉANCE
Michelle Swope talks with Writer/director Simon Barrett about his feature film directorial debut, SÉANCE, his previous films YOU’RE NEXT and THE GUEST, and a lot more!
You’re Next and
The Guest, his frequent collaborator Adam Wingard directed both. He’s so well known in genre film it’s hard to believe he’s just now directing his first feature.
Simon Barrett wrote and directed
Séance. It stars Suki Waterhouse (
Assassination Nation,
Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button). Plus Ella-Rae Smith (
Written and Directed by Simon Barrett.
Starring Suki Waterhouse, Inanna Sarkis, Madisen Beaty, Ella-Rae Smith, Seamus Patterson, Marina Stephenson Kerr, Megan Best, Djouliet Amara, Jade Michael, and Stephanie Sy.
SYNOPSIS:
Camille, a young woman who arrives at the Edelvine Academy following one of the student’s untimely and violent death.
It takes roughly five minutes to hate every character in
Seance. Written and directed by Simon Barrett (evidently talented considering his credits on
You’re Next and
The Guest, two of the best horror films of their respective years released), the story centers on a group of high school seniors attending the all-girls Edelvine Academy who, while admittedly acting their age, enjoy playing pranks on one another and trying to summon spirits. Notably, they try to reach the spirit of a prior classmate who had committed suicide in her dorm bathroom. However, after the spooky aftermath is revealed to be another scheme by ringleader Alice (Inan
All the new movies and early theater releases you can watch at home right now
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Movie theaters are slowly reopening, but most of the new releases are headed to streaming services rather than the big screen. Whether you re staying at home to limit potential risks, or just saving a few bucks by watching from the couch, we ve organized a huge list with many of the newly added films and some upcoming titles.
May 14
Starring: Patti Harrison, Ed Helms, Rosalind Chao
Synopsis: When young loner Anna is hired as the gestational surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s who wants a child, the two strangers come to realize this unexpected relationship will quickly challenge their perceptions of connection, boundaries and the particulars of love.
Scary New SEANCE Poster by Phantom City Creative
Check out the new poster for Simon Barrett s SEANCE by Phantom City Creative!
RLJE Films plans to release
Seance in theaters, On Demand and Digital on May 21st, 2021. Shudder will premiere the film on its platform later in the year. Shudder has also acquired UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand rights.
Phantom City Creative! Check it out at the bottom of the article!
Synopsis:
Camille Meadows is the new girl at the prestigious Edelvine Academy for Girls. Soon after her arrival, six girls invite her to join them in a late-night ritual.