Moritz Mohr’s bloody and brutal genre-bender Boy Kills World hits theaters on April 26, and in case it wasn’t already at the top of your watchlist, after today’s bonkers new red band trailer from Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions, it will be.
Starring scream king Bill Skarsgård (IT, Barbarian, the upcoming remake of The Crow, plus Robert Eggers’ upcoming Nosferatu), the bloody thriller was produced by Evil Dead legend Sam Raimi and Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee, alongside Simon Swart, Alex Lebovici, Stuart Manashil, Wayne Fitzjohn,Zainab Azizi, Dan Kaga.
Penned by Tyler Burton Smith and Arend Remmers, plot details for Boy Kills World read as follows:
Skarsgård stars as “Boy” who vows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy, the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deaf and voiceless. Driven by his inner voice, one which he co-opted from his favorite childhood video game, Boy trains with a mysterious shaman (Ruhian) to become an instrument of death and is set loose on the eve of the annual culling of dissidents. Bedlam ensues as Boy commits bloody martial arts mayhem, inciting a wrath of carnage and blood-letting. As he tries to get his bearings in this delirious realm, Boy soon falls in with a desperate resistance group, all the while bickering with the apparent ghost of his rebellious little sister.
Starring along Skarsgård in the R-Rated shocker is Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day), Yayan Ruhian (John Wick 3, The Raid: Redemption), Andrew Koji (Warrior, Snake Eyes), Isaiah Mustafa (It: Chapter Two), Famke Janssen (The Postcard Killings), Sharlto Copley (District 9), Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), Brett Gelman (Stranger Things), Quinn Copeland (Peacock’s Punky Brewster), and Cameron and Nicholas Crovetti (Big Little Lies). H. Jon Benjamin (Archer, Bob’s Burgers) provides Boy’s inner voice.
In a statement, Raimi expressed his excitement for Boy Kills World, saying:
Mohr brings a distinct visual style and an unbridled imagination to the screen, creating an original, outrageous, and visceral thrill ride. Boy Kills World‘s eclectic cast, eye-popping stunt sequences, and deranged sense of humor will blow audiences away.
Well, if you’re gonna trust anyone, trust Raimi, and get yourself to a theater to catch Boy Kills World later this month! To get you hyped, here’s the bloody red band trailer and brand new poster:
