Alexandre Aja Archives - The Playlist

‘Oxygen’: Alexandre Aja’s Derivative ‘Buried’-Like Thriller Still Asphyxiates With Breathless Tension [Review]

May 8, 2021 4:25 pm

When playwright/deviant Oscar Wilde famously remarked that imitation was the most sincere form of flattery, he probably never predicted the idea applying to a new Netflix original, but well, it fits, and here ...

‘Oxygen’ Trailer: Mélanie Laurent Is Trapped And Quickly Running Out Of Air In Alexandre Aja’s Thriller

Charles Barfield

April 21, 2021 12:08 pm

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Being trapped in a coffin-like box is one of the most primal fears that many people experience. It’s a feeling that elicits panic just from watching other people go through it. And that’s what makes the upcomi...

‘Oxygen’ Teaser: Mélanie Laurent & Alexandre Aja Team Up For Netflix’s Claustrophobic Sci-Fi Feature

Charles Barfield

March 10, 2021 12:03 pm

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For many people, there’s nothing scarier than the idea of being trapped in a small space. And that simple idea is taken to its sci-fi limits in the upcoming film, “Oxygen.” As seen in the teaser for the Net...

Quentin Tarantino Proves He Has Good Taste, Says ‘Crawl’ Might Be His Favorite Movie Of The Year

Rafael Motamayor

November 2, 2019 12:55 pm

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Like the non-linear structure of “Pulp Fiction,” the revisionist history of “Inglourious Basterds,” Quentin Tarantino zagged on all of us when he said his favorite movie of 2019 may be the alligators-in-a-hurri...

‘Crawl’ Director Alexandre Aja Teaming With Spielberg’s Amblin For Interactive Haunted House Horror Film

Charles Barfield

August 15, 2019 11:19 am

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There aren’t very many filmmakers that are able to relish in the absurdity and craziness of a horror film, but also inject even the silliest of concepts with quality storytelling and craftsmanship that makes pe...

‘Crawl’ Trailer: Alexandre Aja’s New Film Is A Disaster Film With A Healthy Dose Of Horror

Steven Allison

May 2, 2019 9:29 am

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Paramount Pictures has delivered a mixed bag of horrors over the past year or so, with some being innovative and others standard-issue. “Overlord” and “Pet Sematary” are decidedly mixed bags. Regrettably, “The ...

Podcast: Over/Under Movies Gets In The Halloween Mood With New French Extremity Double Feature ‘High Tension’ & ‘Inside’

Erik McClanahan

October 4, 2016 1:50 pm

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With October now upon us, Over/Under Movies is getting in the Halloween spirit with an appropriately scary/violent/gross/fun series of episodes. I decided to double down on some New French Extremity and explore...

Watch The First Trailer For Supernatural Mystery ‘The 9th Life Of Louis Drax’ Starring Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon & Aaron Paul

Oliver Lyttelton

June 27, 2016 1:55 pm

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It remains to be seen whether Jamie Dornan can forge out a career beyond Christian Grey. Though he broke out thanks to sinister TV show “The Fall" (soon to get a third season), he became instantly associated wi...