'They Will Kill You' red band trailer: Zazie Beetz kicks butt in massively violent horror comedy

NSFW warning! (But it's very cool-looking!)
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What if Ready or Not looked like a grindhouse movie? Well, sibling filmmakers Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti — who brought us It: Chapter 1 & 2 as well as Welcome to Derry — give us a look at what that kind of freaky film might look like with the first trailer for They Will Kill You.

The Muschiettis are producers on the action-horror-comedy, which is directed by Kirill Sokolov (No Looking Back) and written by Sokolov and Alex Litvak (Predators). They Will Kill You stars Zazie Beetz (Deadpool 2, Joker) as a young woman who comes to a high-rise apartment complex called The Virgil looking for work. But all too soon, she learns she's been selected as the next human sacrifice from a demonic cult.

Myha’La, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and Patricia Arquette co-star — several playing foes looking to take down Beetz's would-be maid. But this sacrifice isn't happening without a fight.

While the premise has a whiff of Ready or Not — unwitting not rich girl gets tricked into a life-or-death battle in a posh location — They Will Kill You offers a distinctive style, even in this trailer. There are vivid colors, quirky uniforms, and violence that is gory and gonzo, recalling the splashy and willfull absurdity of grindhouse horror. So, if you are giddy to see Beetz kicking butt and cracking skulls, mark your calendars.

They Will Kill You opens only in theaters in March 27.

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Kristy Puchko

Kristy Puchko is the Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Based in New York City, she's an established film critic and entertainment reporter who has traveled the world on assignment, covered a variety of film festivals, co-hosted movie-focused podcasts, and interviewed a wide array of performers and filmmakers.


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