On July 21, film fans will have a big choice to make. Do you go to the theater to see Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” or Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer?” Well, adding a new wrinkle to that is the fact that Lionsgate is releasing a horror movie, “Cobweb,” to counter-program the two big releases.
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As seen in the trailer for “Cobweb,” the film follows the story of a young boy who hears a tap-tap-tap from inside his bedroom wall each night. His parents don’t believe him, but he swears that it’s there. Eventually, the young boy begins to wonder if maybe his parents are hiding something more sinister. And if you can’t trust your parents, then what are you supposed to do? Thus, the horror of the film.
Lizzy Caplan, Woody Norman, Cleopatra Coleman, and Antony Starr all star in the horror film. “Cobweb” is directed by Samuel Bodin, who previously worked on the TV series, “Marianne.” This film marks his feature directorial debut.
“Cobweb” is set to arrive in theaters on July 21. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Eight-year-old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tap, tap from inside his bedroom wall – a tapping that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter’s fear intensifies, he believes that his parents (Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr) could be hiding a terrible, dangerous secret and questions their trust. And for a child, what could be more frightening than that?