The trailer has been released for the upcoming horror film The Front Room. The Front Room is an A24 movie about a couple who has newly become pregnant, only to have to take care of the husband’s estranged stepmother. The Front Room is directed by Max and Sam Eggers, and features a leading cast including Brandy Norwood, Kathryn Hunter, Neal Huff, and Andrew Burnap. It is set for release on September 6.

Now, A24 has released the trailer for The Front Room. Check it out below:

The trailer begins with a moment of serenity, as Norwood’s character drives in the car listening to music. The scene suddenly shifts when her husband calls to reveal that his father has died. The couple then learns that the deceased’s last wish was for his son to take care of his mother. Once said mother goes to live with them, the trailer turns far more sinister, as it is revealed that the ultra-religious mother-in-law thinks she can contact spirits.

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The trailer for The Front Room is deliciously eerie, providing a great balance of horror and familial strain, which are sometimes one and the same in this film. If the trailer is any indication, the A24 horror movie will make use of heavy religious themes and imagery, which is seen in the trailer through the twisted Nativity-esque scene towards the end. The trailer also sees Brandy’s character referring to the mother-in-law (played by Hunter) as a “racist,” hinting toward the broader sociopolitical tensions that may be at play in The Front Room.

As a distributor, A24 has a knack for finding films that have similar themes to The Front Room, which bodes well for it. A24’s Hereditary, for instance, remains one of the most beloved in their oeuvre, which similarly follows a maternal figure whose insanity is just about as chilling as any jump scare. Last year, the studio put out Talk to Me, a widely-acclaimed and smash-hit horror film. Now, A24 will likely be looking for another hit horror film, and The Front Room looks like a promising replacement.

Though it is their first directorial effort, directors Max and Sam Eggers are not new to the A24 universe. They are the brothers of The Witch and The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers; each brother, respectively, had a role in those movies. Another notable team member is Brandy, who previously acted in the horror film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. With a great trailer and a promising team behind it, The Front Room could just become A24’s horror hit of 2024.

Source: A24

The Front Room (2024)

Director

Max Eggers , Sam Eggers

Release Date

September 6, 2024

Writers

Max Eggers , Sam Eggers , Susan Hill

Cast

Kathryn Hunter , Brandy Norwood , Neal Huff , Andrew Burnap , Morgen McKynzie , Toree Hill , Scottie DiGiacomo , Charlize Orr