A trailer has dropped for the pandemic-themed slasherSick, co-written byScream’s Kevin Williamson and Katelyn Crabb, just in time for its January premiere.
ThePeacockfilm made waves last year at Toronto International Film Festival and Austin’s Fantastic Fest, and fans have been awaiting potential release details ever since. Directed by John Hyams,Sickentails two friends, Parker (Gideon Adlon) and Miri (Bethlehem Million), who hole up in a lake house to ride out the quarantine only to find that they are far from alone.Sickalso stars Marc Menchaca (Ozark) and Jane Adams (Twin Peaks).
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Sickwill debut on Peacock next week. In anticipation of this surprise Friday the 13th premiere, Peacock has released a new trailer filled with the sort of frights and slasher acumen typical from Williamson. TheSicktrailer begins with two girls jubilantly arriving at a remote, luxurious cabin andfending off COVID-19 pandemic fearsby masking and sanitizing frozen pizzas. However, they succumb to more deadly and violent attacks than the virus, including sinister black-clad murderers and unwelcome guests.
From Blumhouse and Miramax,Sickinvolves an equal measure of horror and comedy, which Williamson does well. This combination made him one of the best horror writers, particularly teen-driven horror, withpast successes like theScreamfranchiseand I Know What You Did Last Summer.Williamsonalsocreated television hits likeDawson’s CreekandThe Vampire Diariesover the past three decades.
Scream, which changed the landscape of ’90s horror with its wry and humorous take on horror movie conventions, made Williamson one of the most in-demand screenwriters. He will undoubtedly excel with this new contemporary spin on isolation and quarantine.Sickwill appeal to audiences looking for raucous, bloody slasher flicks with a strong dose of commentary and comedy on horror and contemporary societal fears.
Sickjoins other pandemic andquarantine-themed horror likeHost, which debuted in mid-2020 on Shudder as a fitting depiction of lockdown life and zoom socialization, proving that supernatural horror is a fitting accompaniment to the real-life horrors of the contemporary world.
