Horror: “One of the scariest movies I’ve seen in a long time”… Will this Stephen King adaptation make it big in cinema?

The year 2023 promises Davit Dastmalchiani to be already rich. Heard in Ant-Man 3, where he voiced a gelatinous alien, then a disturbing suspect in Boston Drowning, he’ll next star in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (who directed The Dark Knight) and two horror films. Movies. Including Croque-mitaine.

Adapted from Stephen King’s novel of the same name, which was made into a short film in 1982, the feature film is directed by Rob Savage, the author of The Wicked Host, a horror film shot entirely using Zoom that caused a sensation. period.

Malignant and co-writers of M3GAN and without noise, who we wish more success than they staged with the last 65, Le Croque-Mitten meets a high school girl and her little sister, who are again distinguished by the death of their mother, an evil creature, which attacks families and feeds on their greatest suffering.

One of the most disturbing stories of its author, which manages to talk to each reader by challenging his intimate fears. And whose film adaptation would it be according to Davit Dastmalchiani: “This is one of the scariest movies I’ve seen in a long time”said an interpreter for Lester Billings on March 22 ComicBook.com.

CANCELLED… THEN SAVED BY DISNEY

The actor in the credits of the film is clearly preaching to the congregation and his speech is also involved in the promotion of the film. But if Rob Savage and his screenwriters can capitalize on the qualities of the original material, Le Croque-mitaine could be one of the terrifying heights of 2023.

And that would explain exactly why Disney, which first scrapped the project during the Fox takeover before it was slated for streaming, ultimately decided to give it a run in theaters after its release. The final test. Verdict May 31 in France.