Spooky season is soon to approach andall kinds of horror creaturesare in store to satiate fans’ desire for blood and jump scares. Among them isThe Red, which tells the story of a zombie killer Kangaroo on the loose, terrorizing a small town. The movie hails from directorRyan Coonan, whose 2014short movieWaterbornecreated quite a buzz on the film festival circuit. The upcoming feature is billed as an “expansion” of the same. The creature feature has unveiled its first teaser trailer, and it’s everything sub-genre fans can ask for.
The trailer introduces us to a young police officer,Maddy, whose small town is terrorized after a couple of dead bodies are found torn into shreds. Upon investigation, it turns out the bodies have bite marks, and we see Maddy with a rag-tag group of people looking for the animal who did this. However, things take a turn when they realize they are up against Rippy, the Zombie Kangaroo. The trailer sets the tone with some jump-scare moments and promisesa lot of blood and gore.
What Is ‘The Red’ About?
“The Redis a horror comedy film influenced by classic creature features such asThe Thing,An American Werewolf in London,JawsandRazorback,”explains Coonan. The movie follows Maddy, a young police officer who is determined to live up to her deceased father’s legacy. Her determination is put to the test when locals are found ripped to pieces by Rippy. Asthe beast leaves a trail of blood and carnage,Maddy, with the help of her eccentric uncle Schmitty and aunt Donna, must do whatever it takes to save the town.
Coonan co-wrote the film withRichard Barcaricchioand expands on the conceptofhis previousshort filmWaterborne, which follows a local ranger in a small country town, who finds an unidentified algae overwhelming the town’s water supply, that turns not only humans — but animals also — into zombies. It’ll be fun to see what mayhem and madness prevails when Rippy hits the big screens. ProducerJessica Butlandteases, “This film is a wild ride from start to finish, delivering everything creature feature fans would expect from such an outrageous concept!” She also promises the feature has something for everyone as it “delivers for mainstream audiences with its throwback to classic Aussie slang and pop-culture.”
The Redhits cinemas in Australia on October 31 before opening in the U.S. on a later date. You can check out the new trailer above.
