Blockbuster obsession and corporate acquisitions have shrunk the distribution market considerably over the last decade or so.
Enter A24, the perfect salve to the ever-growing chasm between profitable films and good films.
During winter, the snow is heavy, and life is difficult.
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However, when Mattie finds a mutilated fox in the woods near their home, her curiosity is aroused.
The mangled animal doesn’t look like the typical prey item of a regular predator.
Mattie begins to think they aren’t as alone on the mountaintop as she once thought.
Withovertones of paranoia and isolation,Near the Boneis reminiscent of the underrated A24 horror filmIt Comes at Night.
One day, an alarm sounds, and the guards flee.
The women escape, but the world is as barren and mysterious as the one they came from.
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On its face, the novel byJacqueline Harpmansounds similar to films likeRoomorThe Rover.
After a virus contaminated all animal meat, the government made the choice to permit the consumption of people.
The groom is a handsome and charming TV star wholeads a wildlife exploration seriesa laBear Grylls.
The bride is a highly strung but ultra-successful magazine publisher.
When it comes to modern interpretations of the trope, few come close toThe Guest List.
It’s the early 2000s, and chat rooms are a popular refuge for the isolated and lonely.
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The poster of the ad, Agnes, responds to Zoe, and the pair begin to chat regularly.
Their friendship quickly deepens into something more romantic and then something much darker.
A dominant/submissive dynamic develops, and the pair spirals into a toxic and dangerous back and forth.
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spokewould be a perfect fit fora “screen-life” style adaptation.
The niche genre is defined by being set entirely within the screen of a computer.
Notable examples of the genre includeSearchingand theUnfriendedfilms.
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However, this year, the scoutmaster and his troop aren’t alone on the tiny island.
A disheveled stranger arrives at the island by way of a small boat and approaches the group.
Unsure of what to do, Tim offers to help the man who is very,verysick.
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Nick Cutter’sThe Troopis borderline unadaptable.
All of this changes when Nicholas finds a pitch-black hole in the storage room of his apartment building.
Obsessed with the hole and its possibilities, Nakota starts coming to Nicholas' apartment every day.
Gradually, Nicholas begins to feel a connection to the hole, and it begins to dominate his thoughts.
Grungy, dirty and existential,The Cipheris as unpleasant as it is poignant.
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