It’s gonna be a Shyamalan summer, it seems — in addition to M. Night having a new movie hitting theaters (and if you’re not on the dude’s side after the three straight bangers he’s put out, you might want to go back to 2006), his daughter Isha will be dropping her directorial debut. And, of course, she’s following in her father’s footsteps, at least in the subject matter. It’s called The Watchers, and it’ll creep you out enough to make you wonder why Dakota Fanning isn’t on speed dial for most horror producers working in this day-and-age. Warner Bros. dropped a trailer for the film on Monday, and boy, it is the kind of thing we absolutely look forward to in summertime — adrenaline in the air-conditioning.
Peep it:
In lieu of a lengthier synopsis, here’s the jacket summary from the A.M. Shine book that the film’s based on:
“You Can’t See Them. But They Can See You. This forest isn’t charted on any map. Every car breaks down at its treeline. Mina’s is no different. Left stranded, she is forced into the dark woodland only to find a woman shouting, urging mina to run to a concrete bunker. As the door slams behind her, the building is besieged by screams. Mina finds herself in a room with a wall of glass, and an electric light that activates at nightfall, when the watchers come above ground. These creatures emerge to observe their captive humans and terrible things happen to anyone who doesn’t reach the bunker in time. Afraid and trapped among strangers, Mina is desperate for answers. Who are the watchers and why are these creatures keeping them imprisoned, keen to watch their every move?”
The Watchers hits theaters on June 14, just early enough to confuse people into thinking that this is the Quiet Place prequel.