I Saw The TV Glow Trailer: A Sinister Late Night TV Show Blurs Reality & Fiction In A24 Horror Movie
A new trailer for A24's horror film I Saw the TV Glow has been released, revealing new details about the mysterious, reality-bending movie.
The film, directed by Jane Schoenbrun, explores themes of adolescence and incorporates nostalgia for unique scares.
Imagery in the trailer teases supernatural elements like monsters and alternate dimensions, promising a memorable horror experience.
A new trailer for A24's I Saw the TV Glow reveals what to expect from the upcoming, reality-bending horror movie. The film follows teenagers Owen (Justice Smith) and Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) whose interactions with a supernatural TV series lead to mysterious consequences. The film debuted at Sundance Film Festival in January 2024, earning positive reviews from critics.
The trailer shows Maddy obsessing over an old TV show, The Pink Opaque, while Owen tries to convince her it's nothing more than a series they used to watch when they were younger. However, reality-altering events begin to transpire, with some involving old TV sets. Alongside the trailer, a poster and two images from the film were released, which can be viewed below:
What I Saw The TV Glow's Trailer Says About The Movie
I Saw the TV Glow is directed by Jane Schoenbrun, having previously produced the 2019 drama Chained for Life and directing the 2021 horror movie We're All Going to the World's Fair. Their latest movie seemingly taps into the idea of nostalgia as a vehicle for its scares. The trailer also exhibits the tone of a coming-of-age story, with glowing visuals and melodic music not often associated with horror movies.
The use of a TV for scares is reminiscent of classic movies like Poltergeist and The Ring, which utilize the everyday household object for unique, twisted scares. Using a haunted TV show in the movie is also reminiscent of Kris Straub's short online horror story Candle Cove, later adapted into season 1 of Syfy's anthology series Channel Zero. Coupling this concept with themes of adolescence and growing up means this movie will also have important messages beyond its scares.
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