A24 just dropped the first trailer from their newest horror film set to premiere in the theaters on May 3, I Saw the TV Glow, Prepare for another melancholy horror from director Jane Schoenbrun’s second narrative feature. You can check out the newly revealed trailer for the upcoming film below:
I Saw The TV Glow Features Terror From the Television Set
Owen and Maddy are two kids who spend endless nights in the suburbs watching their favorite TV show, “The Pink Opaque.” Years later, Maddy disappears, leaving nothing but a flaming television set. Owen is left with a disillusioned view of reality, not sure if his favorite show is fiction after all.
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This trailer showcases mindblowing visuals, and we see Owen’s descent into madness as he struggles with the midwestern ennui of growing up in front of the TV set. We also got a reveal of all the musicians that are featured in this film, including Alex G, Snail Mail, Sloppy Jane, Phoebe Bridgers, and much more.
Jane Schoenbrun’s first film, “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair,” showed us the horror of existing online and losing yourself within small communities. Their newest film is positioned as a more tangible fear of living in small areas and losing yourself in worlds of fiction. Schoenbrun taps into this unconscious fear of the younger generations more than any other director working today, and with the anticipation of their highest-budget project yet, Schoenbrun is carving out a unique spot for themself in the new wave of modern horror.
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Be sure to check out I Saw the TV Glow in theaters when it releases on May 3rd.
About I Saw the TV Glow
Release Date: May 3, 2024
Directed by: Jane Schoenburn
Screenplay by: Jane Schoenburn
Screen Story by: Schoenburn
Produced by: Ali Herting, Sam Intili, Dave McCary, Emma Stone, Sarah Winshall
Executive Produced by: Kevin Kelly, Taylor Shung
Production: Fruit Tree, Smudge Films, Hypnic Jerk, Access Entertainment
Distribution: A24
Cast: Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Ian Foreman, Helena Howard, Lindsey Jordan, Danielle Deadwyler, Fred Durst, and Conner O’Malley
Synopsis: Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
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SOURCE: A24
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