Kevin Smithhas announced a new horror movie he’s writing, and it marks the perfect return to the genre that has delivered some of his best and most underrated films. Smith recently released a new episode of his podcastFat Man Beyondto promotethe digital release of his latest film,The 4:30 Movie, a semi-autobiographical coming-of-age comedy set in the ‘80s. During the four-and-a-half-hour podcast, in which Smith broke the record for longestFat Man Beyondepisode to date, he teased the next screenplay he’s working on.
Smith’s next movie isa new Jay and Silent Bob movie,Jay and Silent Bob: Store Wars, in which Jay and Bob get into an intense business rivalry with a fellow weed dispensary. But onFat Man Beyond, he revealed that he’s already writing the next movie he’ll make after that;Smith describes this script as a horror movie about a Satanic cult that’s essentially his take onRosemary’s Baby. FromRed StatetoTusk, Smith has delivered some of his best movies in the horror genre, so this is exciting.
Kevin Smith’s Return To Horror Is Exciting After Red State & Tusk
Smith’s Horror Movies Are Two Of His Best
Smith made his first full-blown horror film in 2011 withRed State. It revolves around three horny teenage boys who get lured into a catfishing scam by a Westboro Baptist Church-style radical religious group. While being held captive at the church, they get swept up in an armed standoff between the churchgoers and a band of ATF agents.Red Statewas a radical change of pace for Smith, and it maintains a nail-biting intensity from beginning to end.
Smith’s pitch-black comedic sensibility has proven to be perfect for the horror genre, so his return to horror is reason to celebrate.
AfterRed State, Smith followed it up with an even wilder horror movie.Tuskstars Justin Long as a podcaster and Michael Parks as a mad scientistwho surgically transforms him into a walrus. It’s one ofthe most gonzo, disturbing body horror films ever made, andit’s since earned a much-deserved cult following. Smith’s pitch-black comedic sensibility has proven to be perfect for the horror genre, so his return to horror is reason to celebrate.
A Kevin Smith Version Of Rosemary’s Baby Could Be Great
Smith Has A Penchant For Religious Satire
AKevin Smithversion ofRosemary’s Babysounds like an amazing movie. There have been a lot ofRosemary’s Babyrip-offs lately, fromFalse PositivetoImmaculatetoThe First Omentoits own official prequel,Apartment 7A. But they’ve all tried to emulateRosemary’s Babyand failed to match its dread and tension. What gives Smith’s movie the edge is that it won’t just be a copycat; it’ll do its own thing. Smith’sRosemary’s Babyhomage will have a twisted sense of humor — andhe already proved withDogmathat he’s adept at satirizing religion.
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