In the trailer for Megan Fox’s upcoming horror film, Till Death, her character awakens attached to a bloody corpse. The film centers on Emma (Fox) who is the subject of a twisted revenge plot which lands her handcuffed to her husband's dead body during the couple's romantic lake house getaway. Throughout the film, Emma will have to fight for her life as a pair of hitmen have her targeted and seek to finish what they started.
While this is the first lead role for Fox in a horror movie since Jennifer’s Body, Till Death isn’t the first of the actress’ latest survival focused projects. The film follows the release of Rogue, where Fox played the leader of a group of mercenaries facing off against a lioness. Now, the first looks at Till Death show Fox in even more compromising positions as she spends the anniversary of her marriage enacting her own revenge in the form of survival. The original screenplay for the film was penned by Jason Carvey and is S.K. Dale’s feature directorial debut. Carvey’s script gained attention after receiving a spot on the BloodList, which is a survey of un-produced thriller and horror scripts voted on by professionals in the industry.
Screen Media dropped the trailer for Till Death today, and though it seems like a story of marital reconciliation at the start, it quickly devolves into a sick revenge story that begins with Megan Fox chained to the corpse of her dead husband. The full trailer can be watched below:
Given the isolated snowy locale of the plot, a limited number of cast members join Fox on screen, including, Eoin Macken, Callen Mulvey, Aml Ameen, and Jack Roth. The smaller cast is another testament to Fox’s performance in the film, given the fact that a large number of her scenes involved acting only alongside a corpse. The scenes in the trailer where Fox is dragging her husband’s body across the floor are physically challenging, but also represent the idea that Emma had always been living in a lifeless marriage. Either way, the performance was a heavy load for Fox to carry.
Fox was put on the map in the early 2000s thanks to the Transformers movies, and though she’s had some debatable films in past years, the actress has had more substantial roles in television. Jennifer’s Body, though it is now praised under the lens of a feminist horror-comedy viewpoint, flopped upon its initial release. It’s a film that had to earn its cult classic status, and it may indicate why Fox hasn’t appeared in a similar role since then. Till Death, which is set to be released July 2, looks like a promising return to the horror genre for the actress, especially given its notable placement on the BloodList.
Source: Screen Media