Brandon Cronenberg Archives

‘Infinity Pool’: Alexander Skarsgård & Director Brandon Cronenberg Team For Neon’s New Sci-Fi Thriller

June 23, 2021 2:56 pm

Brandon Cronenberg, the son of famed Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg, is making quite the impact as a director in his own right. His latest sci-fi thriller, "Possessor," seemed to make a huge impression ov...

‘Super-Cannes’: Brandon Cronenberg To Write & Direct A Sci-Fi Thriller Series From The Author Of ‘Crash’

Charles Barfield

May 20, 2021 10:49 am

News, Television

With the incredibly disturbing “Possessor,” filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg has already cemented his status as the go-to person if you want to make a dark, fucked up, semi-futuristic thriller. Really, there’s jus...

Brandon Cronenberg Talks ‘Possessor,’ Practical Effects, & Phillip K. Dick [Fourth Wall Podcast]

Griffin Schiller

October 7, 2020 1:31 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

Being the son of one of Canada's most heralded genre filmmakers casts a large shadow often resulting in tired comparisons between their respective works that might not have been drawn otherwise. The desire for...

‘Possessor’ Uncut Trailer: Brandon Cronenberg’s Sci-Fi Thriller Puts A Mind-Bending Twist On Killing

Charles Barfield

September 1, 2020 12:09 pm

News

If you’re a hit-person, given the assignment to murder a high-profile CEO, wouldn’t it be a lot easier if you could do that without actually endangering your own body and/or identity? Well, for the assassin in...

‘Possessor’ Trailer: Andrea Riseborough Stars In Brandon Cronenberg’s Wild Sci-Fi Thriller

Charles Barfield

July 16, 2020 12:41 pm

News, Trailers

Though the title might lead you to believe otherwise, “Possessor” is not a new PG-13 jump scare-filled horror film from Blumhouse. Instead, it’s an incredibly stylish psychological thriller from the mind of Br...

Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Possessor’ Is A Wild, Tech-Fueled Fever Dream [Sundance Review]

Robert Daniels

January 26, 2020 1:00 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Tasya Vos (Andrea Riseborough) is a deadly contract killer, who works for a secretive biotech company run by a former hired gun Girder (Jennifer Jason Leigh). The organization carries out their kills by kidnap...

Sundance First Look: Will Ferrell & Julia Louis-Dreyfus In ‘Downhill,’ New Films By Brandon Cronenberg, Eliza Hittman & More

The Playlist Staff

December 4, 2019 5:27 pm

Festivals, News

The 2019 Sundance Film Festival is upon us and we're feeling good about most of our Most Anticipated 2020 Film feature predictions; many of the films with early February release dates are indeed making Sundance...