Osgood Perkins, the director of modern horror gems likeLonglegsandThe Monkey, continues to consolidate his position asone of the genre’s most interesting visionaries. His latest project,Keeper, is shrouded in secrecy, but the film’s distributor is once again proving they are the masters of modern film marketing. Following an exciting announcement of a deal they have put together with Perkins, NEON has released an unsettling video that teases the director’s upcoming movie and its bizarre marketing campaign. Things are about to get weird.
Using YouTube, NEON went on a livestream yesterday. The video titled “It has no end” ran for precisely 66 minutes and six seconds – a running time that has to mean something (yes, it’s 666). The video, which is currently available to play on YouTube, presents a nightmarish and repetitive image of a woman (Tatiana Maslany) staring at the camera, while a hand scribbles something on a notebook. It isn’t clear if she’s doing the writing, or if she’s alive or dead. The sound of the writing itself is the basis of an upsetting ASMR experience that you’ll have a hard time forgetting.
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Perkins has decided todrop screenwriting duties, and now Nick Lepard is in charge of the screenplay. Only Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland have been confirmed as cast members. Producers include Chris Ferguson and Jesse Savath. As reported by Bloody Disgusting, the official synopsis forKeepergoes as follows:
Keeperfollows a couple as they escape for a romantic anniversary weekend at a secluded cabin. When Malcolm (Sutherland) suddenly returns to the city, Liz (Maslany) finds herself isolated and in the presence of an unspeakable evil that unveils the cabin’s horrifying secrets.
Osgood Perkins' Relationship With NEON Has Evolved
Yesterday, Oz Perkins and NEON announced a new deal that could only mean good things for the young director and the horror genre. Perkins has now entered the game of production with Phobos, a company he has put together with Chris Ferguson. NEON holds distribution rights for all the films that Perkins and Ferguson produce under their banner, and for all those that Perkins writes and directs as well. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones will still work as a producer on Perkins' projects, after being involved in his productions sinceGretel & Hansel.
Per Variety, “NEON will release the films theatrically in the U.S. and represent the international sales rights.” NEON CEO Tom Quinn was excited about the deal they cut with the director ofI Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House.Keepermarks their third collaboration, after NEON previously stood behind Perkins' adaptation of Stephen King’sThe MonkeyandLonglegs(the studio’s most profitable film). Quinn said:
“There’s only one Osgood Perkins — fearless, deeply imaginative, relentlessly funny and operating on a frequency that’s all his own. His work lingers with you, burrows into your brain as all great art does. With NEON as his creative home, Oz will continue to cook, pushing the boundaries of his ever expanding cinematic universe. We’re thrilled to be along for the ride with Phobos and Osgood Perkins.”
Source:Bloody Disgusting/Variety
