Between all the streaming services, studios, indie distributors, Quibi, and more, Halloween is going to be stacked with horror content this season. Amazon‘s getting into that game too and the streaming service announced a partnership with Jason Blum’s horror and genre studio, Blumhouse a few weeks back, titled “Welcome to the Blumhouse.”
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A collection of eight features, four of which will debut in October with the rest saved till Q1 of 2021, “Welcome To The Blumhouse” looks like it will serve as a home for a lot of diverse storytellers. Highlights include, “The Lie,” directed by Veena Sud (creator of “The Killing” fame), and starring Joey King (“The Kissing Booth”), “Nocturne,” written and directed by filmmaker Zu Quirke, and starring “Euphoria” breakout star Sydney Sweeney, and “Black Box” starring Phylicia Rashad from “The Cosby Show.” Obviously there seems to be an emphasis on female directors, people of color, and in general, a lot of eclectic voices. Today, four trailers for these four different films have been released.
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Here are the various film’s synopses with the corresponding trailers.
“Black Box“
(October 6 on Amazon Prime)
Directed by: Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr.
Starring: Mamoudou Athie, Phylicia Rashad, Amanda Christine, Tosin Morohunfola, Charmaine Bingwa, and Troy James
After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an agonizing experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is.
“The Lie”
(October 6 on Amazon Prime)
Written and directed by: Veena Sud
Starring: Mireille Enos, Peter Sarsgaard, and Joey King.
When their teenaged daughter confesses to impulsively killing her best friend, two desperate parents attempt to cover up the horrific crime, leading them into a complicated web of lies and deception.
“Evil Eye“
(October 13 on Amazon Prime)
Directed by: Elan Dassani and Rajeev Dassani
Starring: Sarita Choudhury, Sunita Mani, Omar Maskati, and Bernard White
A seemingly perfect romance turns into a nightmare when a mother becomes convinced her daughter’s new boyfriend has a dark connection to her own past.
“Nocturne“
(October 13 on Amazon Prime)
Written and directed by: Zu Quirke
Starring: Sydney Sweeney, Madison Iseman, Jacques Colimon, and Ivan Shaw
Inside the halls of an elite arts academy, a timid music student begins to outshine her more accomplished and outgoing twin sister when she discovers a mysterious notebook belonging to a recently deceased classmate.
“Welcome To The Blumhouse” begins October 6 and then two more films are revealed on October 13 and you could even save them for Halloween if you’re that kind of horror viewer. Watch all the trailers above.