‘Crimes at the Academy’: Everything we know about Christian Bale’s new movie

‘The Crimes of the Academy’ is one of the upcoming Netflix horror films of the year. You were looking for some of the best movies to be scared this Halloween and that is why you have come here, right? Well, you’ve done well. Although this premiere will come a bit after the spookiest time of the year, you shouldn’t miss it!

Christian Bale is known for being one of the most chameleon-like actors in Hollywood. nowadays. His genius has allowed him to get into the skin of characters, very different from each other, since his beginnings in the interpretation at the end of the 80s. Yes, the man has been in this all his life. And he shows.

This time we see you starring in this horror story, ‘The Pale Blue Eye’, (in Spanish ‘Los Crímenes de la Academia’), hand in hand with the platform of streaming Netflix. Its plot, in the purest “Sherlockian” style, will revolve around the resolution of a mysterious crime that occurred at the beginning of the 19th century.

The film is based on novel of the same name by Louis Bayard and will be directed by Scott Cooperwhom we know from other films such as ‘Antlers’ or ‘Hostiles’, in which Bale was also among its main cast.

With the thick mist and the heat of the candles as the central setting, we accompany the actor on his next adventure. Following the recent release of the official trailer for the film, We collect everything we know and everything you need to prepare for this mysterious tale of suspense and terror. Can we include it among the best Christian Bale movies? Will it manage to rise as one of the best horror movies of 2022? Surely it will become one of the best Netflix horror films, but the answers will come after its premiere. Until then, we can only imagine everything that is to come…

‘The Crimes of the Academy’: Release date

The planned theatrical release date for the film is December 23 this year. However, being distributed by Netflix, its stay in theaters will not last very long. If you are a true fan and want to enjoy it on the big screen, don’t hesitate and hurry up!

The film will hit the platform streaming on January 6, 2023.

‘The Crimes of the Academy’: Synopsis

In the official published synopsis, we read the following: “West Point, 1830. Military Academy. In the early hours of a cold, gray winter day, a cadet is found dead. When the body arrives at the morgue, what seemed like a tragedy quickly evolves into something sadistic, when it is discovered that the young man’s heart has been painstakingly extracted.”

That said, the synopsis digs a little deeper into the mystery: “Fearing irreparable damage to the academy, the leaders turn to a local detective, Augustus Landor, to solve the crime. A deep code of silence among the cadets seems to block him. Therefore, Landor will need the help of one of them to solve the case. An eccentric cadet with a disdain for military rigors and a penchant for poetry. A young man named: Edgar Allan Poe.”

As a base, it’s not bad at all… Our desire for Christmas Eve to arrive so we can run to the cinema is already increasing…

‘The Crimes of the Academy’: Cast

At the head of the mysterious plot is placed Christian bale, as we mentioned before, giving life to the researcher Augustus Landor. But, who accompanies him?

harry melling, whom we met as Dudley Dursley, Harry Potter’s insufferable cousin, in the ‘Harry Potter’ movie saga, will play the role of young Edgar Allan Poe. And, as far as the trailer is coming, the thing promises.

In addition, other well-known faces are added to the film, such as Gillian Anderson (‘Sex Education’, ‘The X-Files’), Lucy Boynton (‘Bohemian Rhapsody‘), Hadley Robinson (‘I’m thinking of quitting’), Timothy Spall (‘Sweeney Todd: The Evil Barber’) and Robert Duvall (‘Apocalypse Now‘).

‘The Crimes of the Academy’: Trailer, images and poster

The first images that have been seen of the film focus, almost exclusively, on its trailer. In it, we can appreciate the aesthetics and the environment that will surround the film, without going precisely into details. Nothing better for a suspense movie than to avoid advancing any of its mysteries.

If you want to take a first look at it, we leave you the first teaser Netflix official for ‘Crime Academy’next:

The countdown to the premiere has begun. If you are passionate about horror movies, this Christmas you can fully immerse yourself in its shadows. Will this become one of the best horror movies ever? Who knows…

‘The Crimes of the Academy’ will be released in theaters on December 23. On January 6 it will be included in the Netflix movie catalog.