24. My Most Anticipated Horror Movies for (the Rest of) 2019

Another late Nothing Peak blog post! What's wrong with me? I had some other poetry-related efforts to attend to, but I'm back, and in anticipation of the IT: Chapter Two trailer dropping this week, I thought I'd share some of the other upcoming horror movies in 2019 that I'm most excited for. 

In the Tall Grass (dir. Vincenzo Natali)

Another Stephen King adaptation, In the Tall Grass is a project that we haven't heard much of, aside from this teaser poster and one other still from the film. All we do know is that In the Tall Grass is a novella written by King and his son, Joe Hill, that was published in two parts through Esquire magazine, following a pair of siblings who hear some strange sounds in some--you guessed it--tall grass. With some great recent King adaptations still in the news, I'm hoping that this one isn't another The Dark Tower. Nevertheless, I'm stoked!

Child's Play (dir. Lars Klevberg) 

I wouldn't say I'm a huge fan of anything Child's Play, and definitely not of some of the later installations in the franchise. But this is one series I'm interested in seeing a re-boot of, given that it's a new take on the story (AI as opposed to just a possessed doll), and that the cast is promising. And seeing Aubrey Plaza in a horror movie like this has me sold already. Plus, who can resist even the idea of Mark Hammil providing the voice of Chucky? 

Ma (dir. Tate Taylor)

Horror movie + Octavia Spencer = Count Me In. 

The wackiness of the trailer paired with Octavia Spencer's casting has me impatiently waiting for the release of Ma. It looks absolutely bonkers, and I'm definitely excited for whatever this movie has to offer. And, Blumhouse has been killing the game (pun intended?) recently, what with Get Out and Halloween slaying the box office. Okay okay, I'll stop. 

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (dir. Andre Ovredal)

Even though nostalgia fuels a lot of my hype for this upcoming anthology hybrid, I'll say that Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark looks great. I'm hoping it doesn't end up overdoing it with the camp, considering the stories might not translate as seamlessly on the screen, but I'm more than willing to give it a shot. These books were super creepy to me when I read them as a kid. We'll see what we get this summer when the film is out!

The Lighthouse (dir. Robert Eggers)

I'm a simple man: I hear that a project is driven by Robert Eggers, and I'm in. Anyone who knows me knows that The Witch is one of my favorite modern horror films; the tone that Eggers sets, and the tension that he achieves is astounding. If his mysterious upcoming film The Lighthouse is even close to what The Witch was, it's bound for success. 

Midsommar (dir. Ari Aster)

As of the release of Hereditary, the same as above goes for director Ari Aster. Hereditary was an unrelenting work of madness, and one that hasn't left my mind since I first saw it. And the idea of Midsommar, even its bright cinematography, has me impatiently waiting to see what Aster has in store. I'm excited to see what he brings to the table in terms of cult-related horror stories. 

Are you also looking forward to any of these upcoming films? Which ones, and why? Are there any that you're excited for that I didn't mention in this list? Let me know in the comments. I want to hear what you can't wait for! (note: all images in this blog post are from imdb.com)

Until next time!

-Ryan

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