The first trailer for new horror The Front Room, starring award-winning singer Brandy Norwood, has been released.
Based on the short story of the same name by Susan Hill, the film “tells the story of a young, newly pregnant couple who is forced to take in an ailing stepmother who has long been estranged from the family” (via The Hollywood Reporter).
The film, which is being released by A24, is set to premiere in the US on September 6. A UK release date has yet to be announced.
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The spine-tingling trailer sees Norwood’s character Belinda learn that her father-in-law has passed away and that his final request was for his wife to be cared for by his son and daughter-in-law.
“I’m willing to give you all the money I’ve got,” says the ailing mother, to which her son (Snow White‘s Andrew Burnap) replies: “Everything in me is telling me to run away.”
The family home is soon torn apart as the mother’s religious devotion begins drive a wedge between the characters. “She thinks that the Holy Spirit possesses her and gives her power,” explains Burnap.
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“She says that you hit her,” he later tells Belinda, to which she angrily replies: “She wants you to think it was me.”
The Front Room is written and directed by Sam and Max Eggers, the brothers of filmmaker Robert Eggers — who notably directed The Northman and The Witch.
Lucan Toh, Babak Anvari, Bryan Sonderman, Julia Oh and David Hinojosa are on board to produce.
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As well as Norwood and Burnap, the horror flick also stars Poor Things actor Kathryn Hunter and Mare of Easttown‘s Neal Huff.
Ahead of its release, Norwood took to Instagram to share her excitement with her followers, writing: “[I] can’t wait for ya’ll to see this. God you’re Awesome!!!! I trust you with my entire life.
“Thank you for this amazing opportunity to work with this unbelievable cast, crew, and the studio everyone wants to work with and of course my Eggers fam.”
The Front Room will premiere in the US on September 6. A UK release date has yet to be announced.
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