The first teaser for Contagion director Steven Soderbergh’s anticipated horror has arrived, and it’s based on an In a Violent Nature coded premise.
What’s more, thenew movie’sbeing distributed byNeon, the studio behind Oz Perkins’ horror juggernautLonglegs.
This is where theIn a Violent Naturecomparisons come in, asChris Nash’sindie hit was from the killer’s POV.
The new teaser trailer gives little away other than the perspective to expect, showing the family’s home from the entity’s eyes as it drifts from the window and into a room.
However, this works in its favor, with the cryptic teaser mimicking the elusivemarketing campaignforLonglegs. And there’s plenty of hype due to the various big names and talents involved.
Firstly, Soderbergh is a truly diverse director, having helmed the likes of Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Erin Brockovich, Insane, Magic Mike, Contagion, and the Ocean’s Eleven film series.
Asrevealedby Variety’s Stephen Rodrick at the time: “There were a couple of walkouts in the otherwise rapturous audience, one who whispered, ‘I cannot take this stress so late at night.’”
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Horror fans have been reacting to the new teaser with a mix of opinion, with many noting the similarity to the In a Violent Nature POV.
One X/Twitter userquipped, “The studios gonna make this supernatural entity fight the slasher from In A Violent Nature and make us buy two tickets to see from both their perspectives.”
Anothersaid, “So he saw Enter the Void andIn a Violent Natureand thought… ‘I should do one like this.’”
Others are just excited to see Presence. “Weird trailer but super intriguing concept,”saidone, while anotherwrote, “NEON having early A24 type streak.”
Daisy Phillipson is a Senior TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team. She’s a lover of horror, crime, psychological thrillers. After graduating with a Masters in Magazine Journalism, she’s gone on to write for Digital Spy, LADbible and Little White Lies. You can contact her at daisy.phillipson@dexerto.com
