Netflix Just Released Thriller, A New Slasher From Blumhouse

Netflix has released the newBlumhousefilmThriller . Directed by Dallas Jackson , the slasher - style repugnance is set in South Central Los Angles and try the deadly consequences of a prank gone improper . Last September , Thrillerfirst premiered at the LA Film Festival . Despite report card of a " surprise " release , Thriller’spremiere date has been on Netflix ’s schedule .

InThriller , Jason Woods stars as Chauncey Page , a educatee who gets to ship to a young person detention pith after unexpectedly defeat a woman . Four days later , he return to his Compton community during homecoming weekend and wreaks havoc in the way ofHalloween’sMichael Myers . Thriller’sscore was compose by RZA , an original member of the Wu - Tang Clan and one of the hip - record hop genre ’s most accomplished producer . RZA also has a main part inThriller , and he ’s one of the film ’s cobalt - producer as well . Thrillerco - stars formerEverybody detest Chrisactors Tequan Richmond and Paige Hurd , along with Mykelti Williamson ( The Purge : Election Year ) and Vanessa Bell Calloway ( Coming to America ) .

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Thrilleris now available to teem onNetflix . RZA ’s score is like toJohn Carpenter ’s iconicHalloweenscore , thoughThriller’svillain get into a hood rather than a mask . Genre fans may acknowledge the name ofThriller’scinematographer , as Mac Fisken has antecedently filmed miserable - budget horror output likePod , Darling , andCarnage Park- all of which were organise by Mickey Keating , the host of Shudder’sThe Coreseries . Thrillermarks the directorial entry of the aforementioned Jackson , who antecedently executive produced the BET seriesRebelstarring Method Man andBreaking Bad’sGiancarlo Esposito , and do as a consulting producer for TeenNick’sSouth of Nowhere . find out out theThrillerposter below .

As for Netflix , the cyclosis service does indeed have a account of surprise release , even ifThrillerisn’t one of them . In 2018 , Netflix releasedThe Cloverfield Paradoxafter Super Bowl 53 , and the franchise cinema was n’t well receive by critic and oecumenical streamer . Last December , Netflix release the deep interactive filmBandersnatch , a remain firm - alone extension of theBlack Mirrorfranchise . During the ensuing calendar month , banner bring out various secretsembedded within theBandersnatchexperience , ensue in even more Book of Revelation . Just last calendar month , Netflix surprisal - released the Blumhouse repulsion filmMercy Black , aim by Owen Egerton and starring Daniella Pineda alongsideAustin Amelio .

To start 2019 , Blumhouse liberate the theatrical filmsGlass , Happy Death Day 2U , and Jordan Peele’sUs . Since then , they ’ve releasedMercy Black , Stockholm , and nowThriller . While there seems to be a difference in product note value between the two groups , a film likeThrillermay please genre buff that appreciate a atavism 1980s esthetic . Even more , the all - black cast displays Netflix andBlumhouse ’s willingness to tell various stories .