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iHorror Interviews ‘Hereditary’ Star, Alex Wolff

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Hereditary has opened to a massive success at the box office this past weekend and considerable buzz surrounding the scary genre hit. Recently, we spoke with Alex Wolff, who plays the eldest son caught in the madness striking his family. Discussing all things Hereditary, horror, and beyond with the actor.

iHorror: What is your name and the name of your character?

Alex Wolff: Alex Wolff, and Peter Graham is the name of the character.

IH: What was your reaction when you first read the script for Hereditary?

AW: I mean, you know… I was super upset by it. Super visceral. My mom walked in at the end of me reading the script and I screamed out loud and was like “Oh shit!” because it was really scary and I was freaked out because I thought I was alone.

IH: What attracted you to the project?

AW: I’m super into A24. I think that they’re amazing and that was the first thing. Then and I was very moved by the story, then I met Ari [Aster] and was very moved by him as a person and as a combination.

IH: What was it like working with Ari Aster, the director?

AW: Amazing. He’s the best. He’s a genius. He really is. He simultaneously knows exactly how to work with actors and talk to them in a way that’s super respectful and he’s super excited by you being free and being loose and all those things. While at the exact same time he’s an unbelievable person with a camera. I mean, he just moves in such an interesting, unique, disturbing way.

IH: How did you connect with the rest of the cast, acting as a family?

AW: Well, it’s a pretty dysfunctional family so I think we connected better than we do in the film!

IH: How would you define your character, Peter Graham?

AW: I think he is a young man who is trying his hardest to repress all the things that are going on with his family and his life. He’s been put in a situation where something extremely tragic happens and he’s doing his best to cope with it but slowly, his sense of reality and his sense of emotional comfort and stability deteriorates and just falls to pieces.

IH: And how did you prepare for this role?

AW: You know, I just read the script a bunch and I tried to get myself in that spot. In that place of… emotional anarchy and kind fo stayed there for as long as I could.

IH: What do you think is it that makes Hereditary so scary?

AW: Probably that the characters are so well drawn. So three-dimensional and so nuanced. I think it makes it so that when the horror finally does come, you can care about these characters enough that every single thing that happens to them, which happens to be the most disturbing shit in the whole world, every single thing that happens to them feels like it’s happening to your own family or it’s happening to characters you care about and so it really messes with your head.

IH: Personally, do you have any favorite horror movies?

AW: Yeah. Probably my favorite is Rosemary’s Baby. But I see every horror movie, I love European horror movies a lot and not to sound pretentious, but I think some of them are just better. But, like recently I love this movie Goodnight Mommy, and that movie’s amazing. I love The Babadook, The Witch, which A24 also did. It was amazing. I think the original Halloween is pretty amazing. Texas Chainsaw Massacre is great. I love Ti West, who does amazing movies. Like he did this one called The House Of The Devil which might be my favorite of all time and The Sacrament, one of his other movies that is also fantastic. That guy really knows what he’s doing.

IH: Do you have any upcoming projects you’d like to talk about?

AW: I wrote, directed, and starred in this movie, my first feature called The Cat And The Moon. That’ll, I think come out soon. I have some other movies, too that are coming out. And I had a movie just come out called The House Of Tomorrow. It’s in theaters. And a movie called Stella’s Last Weekend. Got a lot coming up, and Cat And The Moon is probably the one I’m most excited about.

IH: Is there anything you can tell us about the story?

AW: Cat And The Moon‘s about a young man who’s 17 who is forced to go live in New York while his mom is treated at a rehab facility because his dad died awhile ago. While he’s in New York he has to stay with the only person who can take care of him, who is his dad’s old bandmate. While he’s there he meets these kids who take him under their wing and it’s like basically watching a young man sort of be confronted with the reality of his dad’s pretty tragic death and dealing with that through all this stuff going on in his life.

IH: What do you think people’s reactions will be to Hereditary?

AW: Hopefully, they’ll be scared shitless and hopefully they’ll be deeply upset by it and hopefully they will never recover. And I hope they’re upset for the rest of their lives.

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Childhood Memories Collide in New Horror Film ‘Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble’

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It looks like ITN Studious and Jagged Edge Productions are going the Avengers: Infinity War route with their upcoming film Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble. From the deranged mind of Rhys Frake-Waterfield (Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey) comes this belligerent mash up of beloved childhood icons.

According to an article out of Variety today, Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble will consist of Winnie the Pooh, Bambi, Tinkerbell, Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Tigger, Piglet, The Mad Hatter, and Sleeping Beauty. All of these iconic figured will be warped into nightmarish versions of their former selves. Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble is set to be released upon the world sometime in 2025.

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Actor-producer Scott Chambers (Malevolent) had the following to say about Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble. “As horror fans, we would love an Avengers that is all villains. It’d have Freddy Krueger, Jason, ‘Halloween,’ ‘Scream,’ all of those. Obviously that will never happen, but we can make it happen in our own little way, and that’s where this film has been born.”

Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble will be a part of The Twisted Childhood Universe. Just like the MCU, each character will first get a standalone film. After introductions are made, they will be reunited in an Avengers style film. Although they will be killing off the survivors from the previous films, they won’t be working together.

Chambers describes this as an “epic sequences of monster vs. monster.” And I don’t know what more fans could ask of the studio. This fantastical idea is a huge risk but Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble sounds amazing.

That’s all the information we have at this time. Check back here for more updates on Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble. If you haven’t already, check out the trailer for Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 below.

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Blumhouse’s ‘The Wolf Man’ Reboot Kicks Off Production with Leigh Whannell at the Helm

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Blumhouse Productions has officially commenced filming its reboot of the Universal Monsters legend, “Wolf Man”. Under the direction of Leigh Whannell, known for his acclaimed work on “The Invisible Man” (2020), the project promises to breathe new life into the iconic tale. The film is slated for a theatrical release on October 25th, marking a new chapter in the storied franchise.

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The journey of a “Wolf Man” reboot began in 2020 when actor Ryan Gosling presented a fresh take on the classic story to Universal. This concept quickly evolved into a screenplay crafted by the talented duo Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, who are known for their work on “Orange Is the New Black,” alongside contributions from Whannell and Corbett Tuck. The narrative is set in contemporary times, drawing inspiration from the atmospheric tension of Jake Gyllenhaal’s “Nightcrawler,” albeit with a distinct supernatural twist.

The film has seen its share of directorial and casting shifts, with Whannell initially signing on to direct in 2020, only to step away and then return to the project after Ryan Gosling and director Derek Cianfrance exited. The lead roles have been filled by Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner, both of whom bring significant talent to the screen. Abbott portrays a man whose family faces the terror of a lethal predator, with Garner likely playing his wife, sharing in the familial peril. The storyline also hints at a daughter named Ginger, adding a layer of depth to the family’s harrowing experience.

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This reboot represents a collaboration between Blumhouse and Motel Movies, with Jason Blum producing. Ryan Gosling remains involved as an executive producer, alongside Ken Kao, Bea Sequeira, Mel Turner, and Whannell himself. The announcement of the film’s production start was made by Jason Blum, who shared an exciting glimpse of Whannell on set, signaling the beginning of what is hoped to be a memorable addition to the horror genre.

As the “Wolf Man” reboot moves forward, fans and newcomers alike are eager to see how this modern interpretation will pay homage to its roots while offering a fresh and thrilling experience. With a talented cast and crew at the helm, the film is poised to reintroduce the timeless tale of transformation and terror to a new generation.

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‘Immaculate’ Stars Reveal Which Horror Villains They Would “F, Marry, Kill”

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Sydney Sweeney is just coming off the success of her rom-com Anyone But You, but she’s ditching the love story for a horror story in her latest film Immaculate.

Sweeney is taking Hollywood by storm, portraying everything from a love-lusting teenager in Euphoria to an accidental superhero in Madame Web. Although the latter got a lot of hate among theater-goers, Immaculate is getting the polar opposite.

The film was screened at SXSW this past week and was well-received. It also gained a reputation for being extremely gory. Derek Smith of Slant says the, “final act contains some of the most twisted, gory violence this particular subgenre of horror has seen in years…”

Thankfully curious horror movie fans won’t have to wait long to see for themselves what Smith is talking about as Immaculate will hit theaters across the United States on March, 22.

Bloody Disgusting says that the movie’s distributor NEON, in a bit of marketing smarts, had stars Sydney Sweeney and Simona Tabasco play a game of “F, Marry, Kill” in which all their choices had to be horror movie villains.

It’s an interesting question, and you might be surprised at their answers. So colorful are their responses that YouTube slapped an age-restricted rating on the video.

Immaculate is a religious horror movie that NEON says stars Sweeney, “as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside. Cecilia’s warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbors a sinister secret and unspeakable horrors.”

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