Lionsgate has released a trailer for itsDylan O’Brien-led thrillerFlashback, which the actor’s hardcore fans will recognize as the new title forThe Education of Fredrick Fitzell. This new title is fairly generic, but it’s still better than the old one, right?
O’Brien plays a young man who’s living his best life until he starts having horrific visions of Cindy (Maika Monroe), a girl who vanished in high school. After reaching out to old friends with whom he used to take a mystery drug called Mercury, Fredrick realizes the only way to stop the visions lies deep within his own memories, so he embarks on a terrifying mental odyssey to learn the truth.
The mind-bending movie hails from writer-directorChristopher MacBrideand was executive produced byRussell Ackerman,Morgan Emmery,Jean-Charles LévyandJohn Schoenfelder.
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The impressive supporting cast includesHannah Gross(Joker),Emory Cohen(Brooklyn) andKeir Gilchrist(It’s Kind of a Funny Story), and I’m a big fan of this young ensemble. Monroe was great inThe Guest, and she previously starred alongside Gilchrist in the modern horror classicIt Follows. Meanwhile, I’ve been high on Cohen ever sinceThe Place Beyond the Pines, and he and Monroe previously co-starred together in A24’sHot Summer Nights, so color me excited about this cast.
Lionsgate will releaseFlashbackin select theaters and on VOD platforms on June 4 before the film hits Blu-ray, DVD and digital platforms on June 8. Watch the trailer below, and let me know if this reminds you ofJustin BensonandAaron Moorhead’s trippy drug-fueled sci-fi movieSynchronicstarringAnthony MackieandJamie Dornan.
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