‘Last Night In Soho’ Trailer: Edgar Wright’s Psychological Horror Hits Theaters Just In Time For Halloween

Looking at the new trailer for Edgar Wright’s psychological horror Last Night in Soho, I’m recalling Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon. This being the first horror film from Wright, and his first movie since 2017’s Baby Driver, he seems to be drawing on themes of identity, particularly among women, in the world of celebrity and fashion.

Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy star, joined by Matt Smith, Rita Tushingham, and Terence Stamp, and the late actresses Diana Rigg and Margaret Nolan.  Wright co-wrote the script with red-hot 1917 writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns.

Here’s the synopsis: In acclaimed director Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller, Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandy. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.

Venice saw Last Night in Soho make its world premiere to largely positive reviews. It will now move to TIFF, followed by a theatrical release on October 29th.

 

Travis Hopson has been reviewing movies before he even knew there was such a thing. Having grown up on a combination of bad '80s movies, pro wrestling, comic books, and hip-hop, Travis is uniquely positioned to geek out on just about everything under the sun. A vampire who walks during the day and refuses to sleep, Travis is the co-creator and lead writer for Punch Drunk Critics. He is also a contributor to Good Morning Washington, WBAL Morning News, and WETA Around Town. In the five minutes a day he's not working, Travis is also a voice actor, podcaster, and Twitch gamer. Travis is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association (CCA), Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), and Late Night programmer for the Lakefront Film Festival.