"Some will weep for you. Others will laugh." Magnet Releasing has revealed a new official US trailer for the indie horror Funhouse, made by Canadian filmmaker Jason William Lee. This originally premiered in 2019 and is finally getting a VOD release in the next few weeks. When eight "C-list" celebrities from around the globe are invited to compete in an online "Big Brother" style reality show, they arrive at the house and soon realize that they are playing for their very lives; those voted off suffer horrific consequences, broadcast live to the entire world. Scary! But also kind of fun? A very dark remix of celebrity internet voyeur culture. Funhouse co-stars Valter Skarsgård, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Khamisa Wilsher, Christopher Gerard, Karolina Benefield, Amanda Howells, and Mathias Retamal. This isn't the most original concept, but it doesn't look so bad. The reaction shots of all the people watching are hilarious. Here's the...
- 5/5/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Tagline: "How Many Likes for a Life?" Funhouse is a co-production between Sweden and Canada. Featuring cast and crew from both territories, Funhouse takes a reality show a little too far. Eight middling celebrities are invited to participate in the event. But, instead of cameras and fame, these housemates are forced to endure torture and confinement. Funhouse was developed by Canadian director Jason William Lee, of The Evil in Us (2016). His latest brings gorifying good times, with Swedish actor Valter Skarsgård, Debs Howard ("iZombie"), Kylee Bush (The Evil in Us) and Christopher Gerard. An update on the film's production and upcoming distribution are hosted here. The long synopsis, from Sandcastle Pictures, talks of a "Big Brother" styled show. The winner will walk away with 5 million dollars. This honey is the trap that lures the eight contestants to the show. When a contender is murdered, the other housemates realize their fate...
- 4/9/2020
- by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
The English-language film has its market premiere at Busan’s Asian Film Market
Stockholm-based Sf Studios has sold its new English-language horror film Funhouse to Cis (Exponenta Film) and Taiwan (Cai Chang International Inc).
Canadian filmmaker Jason William Lee (The Evil in Us) directed the film which was produced by Michael Gyori of Canada’s Sandcastle Pictures and Henrik Santesson of Sweden’s Ti Bonny Productions. The Sweden-Canada co-production will market-premiere at the Asian Film Market in Busan with a distributors-only screening on October 6.
Sf Studios says the Asian Film Market launch is a first for the company, adding that...
Stockholm-based Sf Studios has sold its new English-language horror film Funhouse to Cis (Exponenta Film) and Taiwan (Cai Chang International Inc).
Canadian filmmaker Jason William Lee (The Evil in Us) directed the film which was produced by Michael Gyori of Canada’s Sandcastle Pictures and Henrik Santesson of Sweden’s Ti Bonny Productions. The Sweden-Canada co-production will market-premiere at the Asian Film Market in Busan with a distributors-only screening on October 6.
Sf Studios says the Asian Film Market launch is a first for the company, adding that...
- 10/4/2019
- by 134¦Jean Noh¦516¦
- ScreenDaily
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