Revenge

Director Coralie Fargeat

Genre Action | Horror | Thriller

Cast Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Kevin Janssens, Vincent Colombe, Guillaume Bouchède

Rating R

Release Date May 11th, 2018 (Shudder | DVD & On-Demand)

“Never take your mistress on an annual guys’ getaway, especially one devoted to hunting - a violent lesson for three wealthy married men.”

Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat, Revenge is a tense thriller about a woman who finds herself literally fighting for her life after taking what was meant to be a romantic getaway. I picked this hidden gem up as a rental (I heard about it previously) knowing that it had great reviews from critics so I wanted to check it out for myself. This is a very well-acted indie thriller but it does require a very strong stomach as it is extremely graphic. I was extremely impressed with director Coralie Fargeat and her unique directing style. You can find Revenge for rental either on disc or On-Demand, it should also be available on Shudder. Check out the official trailer for yourself below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Revenge:

• The film features so much blood that, according to director Coralie Fargeat, the prop team would often run out of fake blood.

• The music was inspired by the works of John Carpenter, Etienne Jaumet, and Thomas Bangalter.

• Coralie Fargeat mentioned Wild at Heart (1990), Drive (2011), Under the Skin (2013), and the films of David Cronenberg as references for the film in her pitch to potential financiers.

Life of the Party

Director Ben Falcone

Genre Comedy

Cast Melissa McCarthy, Gillian Jacobs, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen

Rating PG-13

Release Date May 11th, 2018

“Dumped by her husband, longtime housewife Deanna turns regret into reset by going back to college. Winding up at the same school as her daughter, Deanna plunges headlong into the campus experience — embracing the fun, the freedom and the frat boys.”

Directed by Ben Falcone, who also co-wrote the film with wife and star Melissa McCarthy, Life of the Party is a story about a midlife crisis taking to the extremes. Deanna is dumped by her longtime husband and makes the decision to attend college and live the life she passed on years prior, ending up at the same college as her daughter and well lets just say things get crazy. I really like Melissa McCarthy and her raunchy brand of humor so I am looking forward to checking this one out. Let's just hope it takes the good from the other films Falcone directed with McCarthy in the lead role, Tammy and The Boss, and gets rid of all the corny crap that held those movies back. I will say that the PG-13 rating concerns me. The cast includes Melissa McCarthy, Gillian Jacobs, Maya Rudolph, and Julie Bowen. Check out the official trailers below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Life of the Party:

• This is the 3rd film for husband/director Ben Falcone and wife/actress Melissa Mccarthy. (2014 Tammy, 2016 The Boss).
• Grammy-winning recording artist Christina Aguilera makes a cameo appearance and sings one of her songs in the movie. 

Breaking In

Director James McTeigue

Genre Thriller

Cast Gabrielle Union, Billy Burke, Richard Cabral, Aijona Alexus

Rating PG-13

Release Date May 11th, 2018

“A woman fights to protect her family during a home invasion.”

From director James McTeigue (V for Vendetta, Ninja Assassin), Breaking In is a thriller about a woman fighting to protect her family during a home invasion. The cast includes Gabrielle Union, Billy Burke, Richard Cabral, and Aijona Alexus. Check out the official trailer below!!

Terminal

Director Vaughn Stein

Genre Drama | Thriller

Cast Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, Dexter Fletcher, Max Iron

Rating Unrated

Release Date May 11th, 2018 (Limited)

“Two hitmen agree to take on a high-risk mission for a mysterious employer and a large paycheck. Along the way, they encounter a woman who may be more involved in their mission than they had realized.”

Written and directed by Vaughn Stein, Terminal is drama thriller about two hitmen who take on a mission that causes them to cross paths with a woman they believe may have more to do with their mission than they originally thought. The cast includes Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, Dexter Fletcher, Max Irons, and Mike Myers. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Terminal:

• This will be Mike Myers' first major motion picture in seven years.

Dark Crimes

Director Alexandros Avranas

Genre Crime | Drama | Thriller

Cast Jim Carrey, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marton Csokas, Kati Outinen

Rating R

Release Date May 11th, 2018

“A murder investigation of a slain business man turns to clues found in an author’s book about an eerily similar crime.”

From director Alexandros Avranas, Dark Crimes is a gritty crime thriller about the murder investigation of a slain businessman that turns to clues found in an author's book about an eerily similar crime. The cast includes Jim Carrey, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marton Csokas, and Kati Outinen. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Dark Crimes:

• This film is based on the article "True Crimes - A postmodern murder mystery", published by David Grann in The New Yorker on February 11, 2008. The article reports the strange true crime story of Krystian Bala, a writer arrested for the murder of a Polish businessman.
• The film shot for 32 days in Kraków, Poland.