Questo mese, la programmazione dei film horror al cinema prevede l'uscita in sala di Fantasy Island (Feb. 13) and of The Grudge (Feb. 27). Postponed instead to April 23 is the Italian release of Gretel & Hansel, the horror retelling of the classic German fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel" by the Brothers Grimm.
FEBRUARY 13.
Fantasy Island (USA - 2020) will arrive in Italian theaters on Feb. 13 distributed by Warner Bros.
Produced by Blumhouse Productions and directed by Jeff Wadlow (Truth or Dare), Fantasy Island is the horror adaptation of Fantasiland, serie televisiva creata da Gene Levitt e trasmessa dal canale ABC tra gli anni '70 e '80.
Plot: on an island in the Pacific Ocean anything is possible and anyone can have their wishes granted thanks to Mr. Roarke (Michael Peña), an enigmatic man who can make the secret dreams of guests at his luxurious resort come true. However, when the most hidden fantasies turn into real nightmares, the tourists will try to escape from the seemingly idyllic place, but first they will have to solve the mystery linked to the island.
In the cast: Lucy Hale (Truth or Dare), Michael Peña, Maggie Q (Slumber - The Sleep Demon), Portia Doubleday, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Hansen and Michael Rooker.
The screenplay of Fantasy Island Is edited by Jeff Wadlow, Jillian Jacobs and Christopher Roach.
The Italian official trailer:
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FEBRUARY 27
The supernatural horror The Grudge (U.S., Canada - 2020), the reboot of the American franchise of the same name, will debut in Italian theaters on Feb. 27 distributed by Warner Bros.
Produced by Sam Raimi with his Ghost House Pictures, The Grudge is written and directed by Nicolas Pesce, the director of The Eyes of My Mother.
In The Grudge Andrea Riseborough is a policewoman who goes to live in a new city in the United States only to come across a seemingly inexplicable case that will lead her to a house dominated by "resentment."
Plot: Mandy è una poliziotta in servizio in una cittadina americana. Le indagini di un caso estremamente complicato la porteranno a visitare un'abitazione maledetta, infestata da un fantasma vendicativo che punisce con la morte violenta chi vi entra.
They are part of the cast of The Grudge: Andrea Riseborough (Oblivion, Mandy), Demian Bichir (The Nun), Lin Shaye (Insidious), John Cho (The Exorcist), William Sadler (The Mist), Betty Gilpin, Jacki Weaver, and Frankie Faison.
The Italian red band trailer:
