Did you watch Scott Mann's 2022 TV tower thriller Fall and think, "Yeah, this is neat, but I could really do with the action moving about 2,000 feet
Did you watch Scott Mann’s 2022 TV tower thriller Fall and think, “Yeah, this is neat, but I could really do with the action moving about 2,000 feet higher a few more loose footholds, and a lil’ pinch of extra lurching shots over perilous drops?” Well then do we have the movie — and trailer — for you. The Spierig Brothers have picked up Mann’s vertigo-inducing thriller gauntlet for Fall 2: Deadpoint, a sure-to-be-nerve-shredding sequel set 5,000 feet above ground, featuring a novel cast of emotionally vulnerable adrenaline junkies climbing things they really probably should leave well alone — this time, a bunch of mile-high perilous planks. Check out the trailer below;
Okay, okay, okay… that was barely a minute long and we’re already feeling a little dizzy and a lotta nausea — sheesh! This is a teaser trailer that’s pretty much all tease with admittedly little trail to follow, but as tone-setters go, it more than does the trick. On-screen infographics remind us of all the mental and physical effects of climbing at high altitudes (did you know oxygen drops to 13.7% at 11,000 feet?) as we hear some seriously shallow breathing, and then suddenly we’re with Queen Charlotte star Arsema Thomas’ Luce and her pals, stranded up plank creek without a sturdy plank paddle. Cue ominous shots of loose makeshift steps, dangling backpacks, perilous rocky outcrops all the way down, and — YIKES! — a seemingly unsurvivable fall. And all that in just a minute. Yeah, we’re thinkin’ Fall is back!
The official synopsis for The Spierig Brothers’ vertiginous thriller — which also stars Harriet Slater, Tom Brittney, Virginia Gardner, and Grace Caroline Currey — gives us a little more context, and reads: “After losing her fearless sister Hunter, a deeply damaged Jax (Harriet Slater) sets out on a dangerous climb with Hunter’s old friend to honor her memory. As they tightrope walk the perilous planks of Mount Kwan, a terrifying rockslide leaves them stranded 5,000 feet above ground. In the face of vertigo-inducing sequences, dark truths, and cruel twists, Jax must confront her deepest fears head-on to fight for survival and closure.”
While we’d still recommend anyone with deep-rooted trauma and mental health vulnerabilities to maybe pursue some slightly less threatening acts of catharsis, we nevertheless are very excited/terrified to see where The Spierig Brothers’ movie *cough* drops *cough* with fans when Fall 2: Deadpoint hits cinemas on 2 September. Before then, we’re off for a lie-down and some deep breathing exercises because that trailer alone was pure stress…
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