Unsettling Family-on-the-Run Sci-Fi Horror ‘History of Evil’ Trailer
by Alex Billington
February 2, 2024
Source: YouTube
“In this house, you can’t hide from the past.” Shudder has revealed an official trailer for History of Evil, an indie horror film marking the feature directorial debut of music video director Bo Mirhosseni. This will be available to watch on Shudder at the end of February, if anyone is in need of something spooky. A family on the run from corruption takes refuge in a safe house with an evil past – “a terrifying last stop on a near-future Underground Railroad.” What unfolds next will shake you to your core. Starring Paul Wesley (from The Vampire Diaries), Jackie Cruz, Murphee Bloom, and Rhonda Johnsson Dents. Wesley explains that the film is “not only a genuinely terrifying thriller, but it’s also a story that is deep in metaphor and very much a cautionary tale — and quite relevant to today. Personally, I feel that the best genre films are those that provoke thought and have deeper meaning, and our film History of Evil very much accomplishes that.” It almost looks like The Texas Chain Saw Massacre combined with a near future sci-fi thriller concept. Huh.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Bo Mirhosseni’s film History of Evil, from Shudder’s YouTube:
In the near future, war and corruption have plagued America and turned it into a theocratic police state. Against the oppression, ordinary citizens have formed a group called The Resistance. One such member, Alegre Dyer, breaks out of political prison and reunites with her husband Ron and daughter Daria. On the run from the militia, the family takes shelter in a remote safe house. But their journey is far from over, as the house’s dark past begins to eat away at Ron, and his earnest desire to keep his family safe is overtaken by something much more sinister. History of Evil is both written & directed by upcoming Iranian-American filmmaker Bo Mirhosseni, making his feature directorial debut after a few short films and music videos prviously. Produced by XYZ Films, Two & Two Pictures, and Jake Siegel. Shudder will release Mirhosseni’s History of Evil streaming on Shudder starting on February 23rd, 2024 coming soon. Anyone interested?
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