‘Evil Dead’ Director Fede Alvarez’s ‘Don’t Breathe': Tense, Terrifying, Totally Dark First Trailer (Video)
Thriller stars Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto and Stephen Lang
Matt Donnelly | May 13, 2016 @ 3:47 PM
Last Updated: May 16, 2016 @ 4:59 PM
Moviegoers had better get in touch with their senses — Sony’s new thriller “Don’t Breathe” is about to leave them in the dark.
Fede Alvarez, director of the 2013 “Evil Dead” reboot, returns with a tense and terrifying conceit: Three strangers who are down on their luck in a dodgy neighborhood get wind that there is a wealthy old recluse (Stephen Lang) living in the area — and he’s “blind as a bat.”
The group break into and enter his home one night looking for cash — until the homeowner turns the tables on them, to chilling effects.
“We all do strange things in the dark,” Alvarez told TheWrap in Los Angeles on Thursday.
You can see how strange when the film hits theaters August 26. On Thursday, however, Alvarez and Sony had a more visceral preview experience planned.
Journalists were called to the headquarters of Countdown Live in Downtown Los Angeles, where the trailer was screened followed by an escape room adventure.
Members of the press were guided by characters loosely based on those in the film inside the popular attraction — bolted in a dark room and forced to solve puzzles to crack a safe full of cash.
The catch? A hostile blind homeowner, not unlike Lang’s character, terrorized our group — locking us in a hidden storage closet. I made it out with no cash, but survived to post this trailer.
“Don’t Breathe” was produced by Sam Raimi‘s Ghost House Pictures and will be released domestically by Sony’s TriStar division. It stars Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto and Lang.
13 Horror Movies to Stream on Netflix for Friday the 13th (Photos)
"The Babadook" (2014)
Essie Davis stars as a single mother who is horrified to discover the monster from her son's nightmares might be real. It's a brilliant psychological character study about a struggling mother on the brink of collapse, but then evolves into a truly fantastical horror parable.
IFC Films
"Hellraiser" (1987)
Written and directed by Clive Barker, "Hellraiser" is the first in a nine-film series about the gateway to the world of Cenobites, monsters that harvest and torture human souls.
New World Pictures
"Creep" (2014)
Patrick Brice's found footage horror film follows a man who begins to suspect he's in danger after he responds a cryptic Craigslist job listing. And be sure to also check out the new sequel!
The Orchard
"Oculus" (2013)
A recent overlooked gem, "Oculus" finds a brother and sister dealing with an evil mirror that may have been responsible for the deaths of their parents when they were children.
Relativity Media
"The Human Centipede: The First Sequence" (2009)
As gross as it gets, this twisted body horror film imagines humans being stitched together, connected by their gastrointestinal systems. The sequel is also on Netflix, but you'll have to venture to Hulu to see the end of the trilogy.
Six Entertainment
"Let Me In" (2010)
"Let Me In" is a remake of the (better) Swedish vampire movie "Let the Right One In" about a young female vampire (Chloe Moretz) who befriends a timid boy (Kodi Smit-McPhee). But Matt Reeves' chillingly lensed film has themes of American politics that the Swedish version didn't touch on and help this remake stand on its own.
Relativity Media
"It Follows" (2014)
A monster that can take any human form slowly stalks and kill you unless you have sex and pass along the bug. It's a killer premise and has an even better synth score that would put "Stranger Things" to shame. David Robert Mitchell's indie horror gem preys upon the idea of always looking over your shoulder and carrying around the guilt and shame of past sexual encounters.
Dimension Films
"The Invitation" (2015)
Karyn Kusama's "The Invitation" is a remarkable character study where the real horror comes from the socially awkward dynamics between old friends. It has a few remarkable twists as you decipher whether something is really wrong or if you're just being paranoid.
Drafthouse Films
"Teeth" (2007)
Pitched as a cautionary tale against male violence towards women, "Teeth" is about a girl who harbors a monstrous pair of teeth inside her, well ... down there.
Roadside Attractions
"The Sixth Sense" (1999)
No matter how many times you've heard the twist or Haley Joel Osment's "I see dead people" line, M. Night Shyamalan's breakout film is still a remarkably taut horror/thriller.
Buena Vista Pictures
"Tale of Tales" (2015)
For some arthouse horror, check out the black comedy fantasy of Matteo Garrone's "Tale of Tales." The film is a bloody, yet colorful and satirical take on several ancient Italian fables with themes of attachments, vices and being corrupted by power.
IFC Films
"Byzantium" (2012)
Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton star in Neil Jordan's undead horror movie about two young women seeking refuge in a small, deserted guest house. They secretly have been alive for 200 years and subsist on human blood, which attracts the attention of unwanted guests.
IFC Films
"XX" (2017)
This collection of four short horror films features all-female directors, Karyn Kusama ("The Invitation"), Roxane Benjamin (producer on "V/H/S"), Jovanka Vukovich and indie rock guitarist St. Vincent making her directorial debut.
Magnet Releasing
BONUS: "Friday the 13th" (1980)
Unfortunately, the original '80s "Friday the 13th" isn't on Netflix, but you can find it on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, or Epix.
Paramount Pictures
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Unfortunately — and ironically — “Friday the 13th” is not available
"The Babadook" (2014)
Essie Davis stars as a single mother who is horrified to discover the monster from her son's nightmares might be real. It's a brilliant psychological character study about a struggling mother on the brink of collapse, but then evolves into a truly fantastical horror parable.
IFC Films
New World Pictures
