Halle Berry Faces A Battle For Survival In New Alexandre Aja Horror Film

Having captured the claustrophobia of Covid with *ahem* breathless 2021 chiller Oxygen, Alexandre Aja — whether or not deliberately or not — iooks set to move into agoraphobic horror territory together with his follow-up By no means Let Go, a movie through which Oscar winner Halle Berry and her youngsters actually bind themselves along with rope to face the evils that lay past their very own doorstep. But when the atmospheric first trailer for Aja’s post-apocalyptic psychological thriller is something to go by, then we suspect the hazard going through Berry and her brood could nicely reside a bit nearer to, nicely, house. Test it out beneath and you may see what we imply:

“Life’s been powerful on you boys because the world ended,” admits a visibly fraught Berry originally of this foreboding newest take a look at By no means Let Go — and actually, it does appear to be it. Set in a distinctly The Highway/A Quiet Place evocative slab of post-apocalyptic rural Americana, the trailer for Aja’s new film is all biblical mantras, (fairly literal) fraying familial threads, suspicious shed skins, bloody-mouthed woodland ne’er-do-wells, and different such potent people horror imagery. Maybe most concerningly nevertheless, given Berry’s massive protecting momma bear vitality in relation to her youngsters (newcomers Percy Davis IV and Anthony B. Jenkins), is the sight of a decidedly less-momma-bear trying Berry — taking a uncommon flip into horror territory right here — stood in a burning doorway with a demonic look on her face. We’re positive it’s going to all work out simply advantageous although, proper? Proper?

This is the official synopsis for the film, whose screenplay comes from Imply Goals scribes KC Coughlin and Ryan Grassby: “As an evil takes over the world past their entrance doorstep, the one safety for a mom (Berry) and her twin sons is their home and their household’s protecting bond. Needing to remain linked always – even tethering themselves with ropes – they cling to 1 one other, urging one another to by no means let go. However when one of many boys questions if the evil is actual, the ties that bind them collectively are severed, triggering a terrifying struggle for survival.”

With Aja on the helm, Berry tying the whole lot collectively (once more, fairly actually) in entrance of the digicam, and the artistic groups behind Stranger Issues and Arrival additionally aboard Lionsgate’s newest chiller, there’s loads of promise surrounding this one. Will By no means Let Go‘s tantalising threads all come collectively within the closing lower although? Or will Aja and co wind up tying themselves in knots? We’ll discover out when the movie hits cinemas on 20 September.