Summary
- Azrael trailer displays terrifying cult rituals and a post-rapture setting in the upcoming horror film.
- Samara Weaving’s role in Azrael may solidify her as a horror icon after previous successes in Ready or Not and Scream VI.
- The film looks to be an interesting entry in the 2024 horror lineup.
The new trailer has been revealed for Azrael. The upcoming horror movie tells the story of a post-rapture world in which no one speaks anymore. In said world, the titular young woman, Azrael, who is set to be sacrificed, must struggle to avoid her fate after being hunted down. Azrael is directed by E.L. Katz and features a leading cast including Samara Weaving, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Vic Carmen Sonne, Sebastian Bull, and Eero Milonoff.
Now, IFC Films has released the trailer for Azrael.
The trailer opens abruptly, establishing the vast wilderness setting wherein Azrael is captured by a cult. Further glimpses of the cult show the group guarding their houses with secret traps, crafting twig-constructed crucifixes on trees, and practicing intense religious rituals. Text on screen reveals that “After the rapture, those who survive, will suffer in silence.” The trailer then delves into Azrael’s terrifying capture, in which she has to fight for her life against the cult, and against demons that stalk her. The trailer also confirmed the film’s release date to be September 27.
Azrael Can Help Establish Samara Weaving As A Horror Icon
She Previously Starred In Ready Or Not
The trailer for Azrael looks promising in that it borrows key aspects from several majorly successful horror films of late. Albeit for a different reason, it finds fear in silence like A Quiet Place, a 2018 horror film that has since been transformed into a mini-franchise of sorts. It also has the kind of religious cultism that has succeeded in films such as Immaculate and The First Omen, though the outlandish nature of the rituals seems more akin to films like Midsommar. With these various elements at play, Azrael looks to be a fascinating entry into the 2024 horror slate.
Another compelling aspect of the film is its star, Weaving. The actor previously appeared in Ready or Not, where she plays a bride whose wedding night turns into something far more sinister. Ready or Not was extremely successful upon its 2019 release, receiving positive reviews and a good profit. Made on an estimated $6 million budget, Ready or Not ended up raking in roughly $57.6 million at the global box office. The film’s success was a big deal for Weaving, who broke out more into the mainstream with the horror film.
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Since her appearance in Ready or Not, Weaving went on to star in a horror film again when she played Laura Crane in Scream VI. With this pattern, Azrael will give the actor another chance to play a key role in a horror film. The movie also looks to be one of her more challenging films yet, which will give Weaving the chance to fully demonstrate what she is capable of. Hopefully, Azrael offers her the chance to again show she’s got the acting chops to become a true horror icon.
Source: IFC Films
Azrael (2024)
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Many years following the apocalypse, a devout cult of mute zealots hunts down a young woman, Azrael, who has escaped her imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, Azrael is to be sacrificed to pacify an ancient evil that resides deep within the surrounding wilderness – yet she will stop at nothing to ensure her own survival. In what follows, Azrael makes a savage bid for freedom as her escape accelerates towards a vicious, revenge-fueled showdown.
- Director
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E.L. Katz
- Release Date
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March 11, 2024
- Writers
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Simon Barrett
- Cast
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Samara Weaving
, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
, Sebastian Bull
, Eero Milonoff
, Vic Carmen Sonne
, Vincent Willestrand
, Peter Christoffersen
, Rea Lest - Runtime
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85 Minutes
