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Interesting marketing tactic to not show Cage at all.
I kind of wish there was some way they could keep him a secret until the film releases, but I guess there are some sort of rules against that.
They need to get people in the door too.
That argument only works when you see the actor in the marketing
Sure they show his name at the end, but they're certainly hiding him
It’s his voice though. I think that’s pretty clear
Nah, you don't have to see the actor for that to work. Knowing is the big thing. Especially with a guy like Cage. It's almost better to not show the performance. We all know how intense he can get, leave the rest to our imagination for now.
But his name being attached to it is the biggest pull they have. Maika Monroe and Osgood Perkins aren't going to sell a horror movie to a wide audience (which tends to not show up for horror anyway). I watch a lot of horror and even I have to admit I wouldn't be keeping as close tabs on this if it weren't for Cage (I'm committed to watching everything he makes).
Matt Damon in Interstellar
Man it was such a trip seeing that opening night and having Damon pop up, legit a ton of people in my theater were all like what the hell that’s Matt Damon lol
They actually announced Damon was going to be in the movie (during filming) but there weren't any behind-the-scenes photos of him and was obviously not featured in the marketing materials.
So yes, for most people, it was a surprise.
Did anyone know that Kevin Spacey was in Se7en when it was released?
I don't think so but he also wasn't a draw back then.
I don't know about when it released, but when I first saw Se7en many years after it came out, I knew about a lot of the stuff like thehead in the box and what have you, but Kevin Spacey's cameo came out of nowhere.
Personally I watched it years later (I was too young when it was released)
Didn’t know anything about it other than it’s a thriller with Brad Pitt as a cop and obviously the intro credits don’t say Kevin Spacey is in it so it totally caught me off guard.
Not a cameo
There was an article about the movie in a magazine I read (Premiere? Rolling Stone?) that mentioned him as the killer obsessed with the 7 deadly sins. I thought, wtf?! Thanks, magazine for ruining it. He had been in Glengarry Glen Ross and The Ref and (maybe?) The Usual Suspects by then so he wasn't a draw per se, but he was known.
Tobey Maguire was kept a secret in no way home until it released.
Well kinda.
There aren't going to be secrets regarding movies anymore because of social media, the internet and peoples' incessant need for both instant gratification and to know everyfuckingthing about movies that are coming out.
This was my biggest gripe with Blade Runner 2049. I understand they had to plaster the fact that Harrison Ford was gonna be in it because of the original. But just imagine seeing trailers and then watching the movie, never knowing he was in it and then BAM! he shows up out of nowhere.
Yeah it kind of made the whole mystery of "who is he going to find in Las Vegas" completely pointless.
A good example of marketing harming the actual film viewing experience.
Matt Damon in Interstellar?
To be fair, he is sort of a major draw for more casual fans.
I still think we did see him. I think he's the white haired guy with the hands.
yup
Maybe there’s something about how he physically looks in this film that they want to keep as a secret/reveal
Neon has been on their game
Kinda gives me a mix of True Detective, Zodiac and Silence of the Lambs vibes. Incredibly excited for this!
With a sprinkle of Se7en on top.
and a touch of Cure (1997) with the villain hypnotizing people into committing murders
Went in not knowing anything about that movie. Watched it at 2am when I couldn’t sleep and it was an absolute mind fuck.
You could just say it’s Silence of the Lambs directed by David Fincher
I'm thinking there might be small sprinkles of The Wailing or Prisoners vibes in this, moreso the latter
Thought I was watching a bit of the video game Alan Wake 2.
Yeah! This is what I was thinking too. Definitely when I saw the dark room they were shining a flashlight into
Felt silence of the lambs but little more gore they didnt show it the O.G movie
Lord hear this, help us.
What’s that line from?
I was also getting Omen or Exorcist vibes too. In tone and potential cult aspect I guess.
Same here. I just watched Silence Of The Lambs for the first time recently. And I’m still in that high of wanting something similar.
I’m just curious: what is everyone hoping for this to be?
This is probably my most anticipated film right now. I think I’m hoping that there’s a compelling detective story in the style of Silence of the Lambs, but with some sort of religious/ritual element. I’m very curious if there’ll be any actual supernatural stuff going on as there definitely seems to be some weird shit happening in this trailer. I’d be cool with that, but I’m also down for just a very creepy serial killer if that’s what it is.
FBI investigating surreal shit is a genre I can watch forever.
You just described Alan Wake II except it's a game.
Well Alan Wake seems inspired by Twin Peaks, which is what I had in mind, so that checks out lol
True, brother.
Got any tips?
The X-Files
True detective season 1 is the go to
The Outsider on Max. So damn good.
If you play video games disco elysium is one of the best in this genre
Alan Wake 2 though.
Twin Peaks for tv show. It's definitely the most surreal
I get True Detective S1, Silence of the Lambs and Hereditary vibes.
It reminds me alot of The House That Jack Built with it's imagery and style with an added detective element. I don't know if it'll be good though or will tell a coherent satisfying story. My feeling is that it's a typical arthouse horror movie with ambiguity that will divide audiences, but get a somewhat positive reception from critics.
Same thing that came to mind! The house that Jack built is one of my favorite thrillers as well.
I think this will be my hereditary part 2, just totally disturbing
My hope?Stealth sequel/prequel to The Blackcoat's Daughter. Same demon, different victims.
The lighting and the color gives me big Fincher-y energy but the combination of the different aspect ratios and the more horror-esque tone is really intriguing. I'm not sure exactly where I expect it to land on the realm of thriller/crime/horror but I'm very excited to find out.
I hope it starts out as a standard case that slowly creeps into implied or outright supernatural territory. I also hope they keep the gore and in-your-face horror to a minimum, and hinge the scares instead of a slow build-up of atmosphere. Perkins’ other film The Blackcoats Daughter was like that, so I have high hopes.
these are some of my favorite things, so i'm really just down for the ride they take us on.
A 2 minute trailer of straight vibes that still leaves me feeling spoiled on nothing? Incredible
They’ve been crushing it with the marketing. I have just the basic idea what it’s about but am so excited for it. Serial killer, devil worship, Nicolas Cage and the FBI let me buy a ticket now.
It might end up a 2 hour movie of straight vibes that still leaves you feeling spoiled on nothing
“yeah but did you think about how this might suck tho” is a terrible way to live lol
Keyword “might”
Movie of straight vibes is all i want out of life
my summer vibe.
scared shitless✔️
serial killers✔️
cracking codes✔️ l
listening to spooky audio sfx✔️✔️✔️
Yeah, the promotional campaign for this movie is fantastic. The marketing team has been doing an amazing job, I loved the teasers and social media posts. I was kind of hoping we wouldn’t get any full trailers at all and it would be just cryptic teasers, posts and posters, but this works too.
The marketing campaign of this has been stellar so far. Really intrigued, seems genuinely scary but also have no clue what it’s gonna be like.
This movie possibly has the best marketing campaign I’ve ever seen, but I’m very nervous that the movie itself won’t live up to it. In general I’ve found that vibes-based trailers tend not to translate well to movies with actual plots. But we’ll see.
The entire time I was watching the trailer I was thinking "This looks amazing... I hope it actually is amazing."
Yeah, that's how I felt about Smile.
Awesome marketing, meh movie.
I feel like Smile is either the greatest horror movie of rhe decade for you, or it's just meh.
i can appreciate smiles premise and its design. but its just not scary for me. as i grow older creature horror just doesnt do it anymore.
Its like with barbarian i saw that in theaters because of how compelling the trailer was. the first 30 minutes was peak and then i was immediately let down at the creature reveal. still enjoyed the movie
Honestly, I like the creature design but it does bog the movie down
Ooh man I love that movie
The campaign is so good that I’m dying to see it and I’m an absolute wuss when it comes to horror movies. Idk what I’ll do
I completely understand. I really hope it doesn’t disappoint. Hereditary had one of the best trailers I have ever seen, it didn’t give away any spoilers but captured the “essence” of the movie, anxiety and dread... and the movie was amazing. I am hoping for a similar outcome here for Longlegs
Reminds me of Alan Wake 2. That game was awesome.
I got the same feeling! For some reason, the FBI jackets and setting really feel like Alan Wake.
Is it like heavy rain where your choices determine the direction of the game? Or is it just straightforward?
It’s more linear but is very cinematic and great overall
It's linear, but unfolds in a really wild, unexpected way. It's fun to put the pieces together as you go.
Awesome, appreciate it!
Nothing like heavy rain in regards, to choices. You go forward, always.
I need to go back and finish. I've gotten up to the retirement home boss fight and the jumpscares have spooked me away.
they released an update to let you turn off the random jump scares that flash on the screen. worth finishing the game, very cool ending!
Oh excellent. Honestly that was the big thing holding me back. Honestly too creepy. Thanks.
I think I read about that that they didn't so much "turn them off" but they definitely dialed it back. You still get them, but they're not as loud and in your face as they originally were.
EDIT: Here's a comparison video of how they do it using the first jump scare in the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ4OrTTWghc
Outside of the Jump Scares, that Retirement Home was one of the most tense sections I've played in a game in a long time, especially when you get to the basement.