As it nears release in a month, after an initial trailer, a new dread-inducing preview has been released for the cosmic horror film, The Void. Being compared to Carpenter’s ageless The Thing for its sheer, claustrophobic insanity and emphasis on practical effects, The Void comes from directing duo Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski, who have worked in the art and makeup departments, respectively, of major blockbuster films. In other words, they know their way around a severed limp or monstrous, ungodly creation.
Seemingly playing well within its confined hospital setting, The Void could be a wonderful callback to a bygone era of horror filmmaking, while hopefully treading forward in some way, too. Coming from the executive producer of The Witch, see the trailer below, along with a poster and synopsis.
When police officer Carter discovers a blood-soaked man limping down a deserted road, he rushes him to a local hospital with a bare bones, night shift staff. As cloaked, cult-like figures surround the building, the patients and staff inside start to turn ravenously insane. Trying to protect the survivors, Carter leads them into the depths of the hospital where they discover a gateway to immense evil.
You can enter The Void on April 7th.