The importance of eye-catching poster art simply cannot be overstated, especially when it comes to horror movies, and we must say; this just-released poster for The Drowsman has certainly caught our attention, and piqued our interest.
Breakthrough Entertainment and Black Fawn Films follow up last year's festival hit Antisocial with the Chad Archibald-directed flick, which was written by Antisocial writer/director Cody Calahan. Intended to give rise to a brand new slasher icon, The Drownsman centers on the character of Madison, who nearly loses her life after almost drowning in a lake. Following the incident, she becomes deathly afraid of the water, and soon finds herself haunted by the recurring presence of an evil figure. When her friends get involved, in an effort to help Madison overcome her nightmares, they all find themselves waist deep in pure terror.
"We set out to make a film that created a new supernatural villain like the classic horror films of Clive Barker and Wes Craven, something that has become rare in the horror industry over the last decade," explains Archibald. "Similar to Freddy Kruger, Michael Myers, Pinhead and Jason Voorhees, we wanted to create a villain with a rich history and a juicy hook that could make an appearance in a few viewers nightmares."
The Drownsman will screen at Cannes this year, and the trailer is expected to surface sometime next month. In the meantime, check out a few creepy stills below!
