“From the Studio that brought you The Notebook.” If you’re looking for a special romance movie to take your significant other to for Valentine’s Day, those words must be exactly what you’re hoping for. Well…hold your horses there, cowboy, because that studio is also behind Companion. And yes, it’s a unique kind of love story, but it’s also from the folks behind the hit horror film Barbarian, and that movie was pretty fucked up.
The first teaser for Companion followed the Barbarian model and kept a lot of the twists and turns a mystery. They seem to have given up on that plan with this full trailer, which I think spills too many details including the sci-fi nature of the character played by Heretic actress Sophie Thatcher. There are lots of gory images, some dark comedy, and the takeaway is to expect a movie that will definitely not be for those looking for a romantic date night flick.
It’s no shock that Barbarian director Zach Cregger is aboard as exec-producer. The film is directed and written by Drew Hancock.
Thatcher is joined in the cast by The Boys‘ star Jack Quaid, plus Lukas Gage, Harvey Guillén, Megan Suri, and Rupert Friend.
SYNOPSIS: New Line Cinema—the studio that brought you “The Notebook”—and the unhinged creators of “Barbarian” cordially invite you to experience a new kind of love story…
Companion opens in theaters on January 31st from Warner Bros.
