It has been three years since Lenny Abrahamson wowed audiences with his film Room, a feature which would bag its lead Brie Larson an Oscar and make a star out of Jacob Tremblay. Now, we have The Little Stranger trailer – Abrahamson’s follow-up which is led by Domnhall Gleeson. You can watch The Little Stranger trailer below.
- The film is based on the 2009 gothic novel written by Sarah Waters
- Domnhall Gleeson and Ruth Wilson lead the cast
- The film adaptation is from Room director Lenny Abrahamson
- It will arrive in cinemas towards the end of 2018
The Little Stranger tells the story of Dr Faraday, the son of a housemaid, who has built a life of quiet respectability as a country doctor. During the long hot summer of 1948, he is called to a patient at Hundreds Hall, where his mother once worked. The Hall has been home to the Ayres family for more than two centuries. But it is now in decline and its inhabitants – mother, son and daughter – are haunted by something more ominous than a dying way of life. When he takes on his new patient, Faraday has no idea how closely, and how disturbingly, the family’s story is about to become entwined with his own. The Little Stranger trailer shows the very first footage from the movie version of the 2009 book.
Related:
- Room review [London Film Festival 2015]
- Exclusive Interview: Jacob Tremblay and Lenny Abrahamson for Room
Here’s the very off U.S. poster for The Little Stranger:
The film stars Gleeson (Brooklyn) as Dr Faraday; Golden Globe winner Ruth Wilson (The Affair) as Caroline Ayres; BAFTA winner Will Poulter (The Revenant) as Roderick Ayres; and Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling (45 Years) as Mrs Ayres.
Here’s the official book synopsis from the source material.
In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house, once grand and handsome, is now in decline, its masonry crumbling, its gardens choked with weeds, the clock in its stable yard permanently fixed at twenty to nine. Its owners – mother, son and daughter – are struggling to keep pace with a changing society, as well as with conflicts of their own.
But are the Ayreses haunted by something more sinister than a dying way of life? Little does Dr Faraday know how closely, and how terrifyingly, their story is about to become entwined with his.
Prepare yourself. From this wonderful writer who continues to astonish us, now comes a chilling ghost story.
There’s no specific release date for The Little Stranger – the press release we’ve just received simply reads Q4 2018, so expect it right in the middle of awards season. We presume it will play during the fall film festivals, but we’ll keep you posted. For now, here’s The Little Stranger trailer for your viewing pleasure.
