Netflix released the trailer on Wednesday for “It's What's Inside,” a psychological horror-comedy that feels like a terrifyingly grown-up version of “Jumanji.”
The premise of “It's What's Inside” is a cliché one: a group of friends get together for a pre-wedding party in a big, haunted mansion and decide to play a game… but the rest of the story is pretty fantastical (in a really good way). trailer The characters are shown sitting in a circle with electrodes attached to their temples, while one of their friends sits in front of an old suitcase filled with strange devices.
“If you think of your brain as a hard drive, this just transfers files,” one friend said, causing an uproar.
The majority of the trailer is based on Robin Williams' original children's classic “JumanjiIt's about a child who gets sucked into a nightmarish board game and then frees himself as an adult. (Related: M. Night Shyamalan's terrifying new series 'Cad Lake' is both beautiful and creepy)
In this game, the young characters aren't chased by wild animals, poachers, or killer plants; their fears live in their own “hallucinatory” minds and each other's bodies. But don't be too scared, as the film is coming out just in time for Halloween, and isn't necessarily designed as an all-out horror.
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 19: Cast and crew of It's What's Inside attend the premiere screening of It's What's Inside during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theatre in Park City, Utah on January 19, 2024. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
PARK CITY, UTAH – JANUARY 19: (From left) Devon Terrell, Nina Bloomgarden, Rayna Hardesty, Madison Davenport, David Thompson, director Greg Jardine, Gavin Leatherwood, James Morosini and Brittany O'Grady attend the “It's What's Inside” premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at The Ray Theater on January 19, 2024 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
“It's a sci-fi thriller with jokes,” says director Greg Jardine. said Project Tudum. If anything, it's a “horror for the soul” that apparently “descends into existential chaos.” Overall, the film seems pretty prescient. I'll definitely tune in to check it out! (Related: Demi Moore's Next Horror Movie Gets a 13-Minute Standing Ovation. Here's Why)
“It's What's Inside” will premiere on Netflix on October 4th.
