Alexandre Aja’s Horns proved to be a neat, twisted thriller from the man who once brought us Piranha 3D, and the French director is back in the saddle with The 9th Life of Louis Drax, psychological thriller based on Liz Jensen’s best-selling novel. Taking a break from Christian Grey, Jamie Dornan plays a doctor who uses unorthodox methods to tap into the consciousness of the titular nine year old to discover the circumstance that lead to him being in a coma.
I’m a sucker for a good psychological thriller, and this looks incredibly promising, with a compelling mystery wrapped up in some intriguing visuals. The cast isn’t half bad either, with Dornan, channeling The Fall rather than Fifty Shades of Grey, ably backed up by Aaron Paul, Sarah Gadon, Oliver Platt, and Barbara Hershey.
Released: 2nd September
Synopsis: After surviving eight near-death accidents throughout his unlucky life, Louis Drax [Aiden Longworth] plunges off a steep cliff on his ninth birthday. While police investigate the cause of Louis’ near-fatal fall and the whereabouts of his violent father Peter [Aaron Paul], acclaimed neurologist Dr. Allan Pascal [Jamie Dornan] uses unorthodox techniques to try to tap into the boy’s unconscious mind and reveal the truth about the events that led to his condition. But as he’s drawn deeper and deeper into the mystery of Louis’ seeming ability to cheat death, the doctor finds himself falling for Louis’ mother, Natalie [Sarah Gadon]. As new clues emerge in the case, a shocking revelation changes the fates of Louis Drax and everyone around him.
I’m a sucker for a good psychological thriller, and this looks incredibly promising, with a compelling mystery wrapped up in some intriguing visuals. The cast isn’t half bad either, with Dornan, channeling The Fall rather than Fifty Shades of Grey, ably backed up by Aaron Paul, Sarah Gadon, Oliver Platt, and Barbara Hershey.
Released: 2nd September
Synopsis: After surviving eight near-death accidents throughout his unlucky life, Louis Drax [Aiden Longworth] plunges off a steep cliff on his ninth birthday. While police investigate the cause of Louis’ near-fatal fall and the whereabouts of his violent father Peter [Aaron Paul], acclaimed neurologist Dr. Allan Pascal [Jamie Dornan] uses unorthodox techniques to try to tap into the boy’s unconscious mind and reveal the truth about the events that led to his condition. But as he’s drawn deeper and deeper into the mystery of Louis’ seeming ability to cheat death, the doctor finds himself falling for Louis’ mother, Natalie [Sarah Gadon]. As new clues emerge in the case, a shocking revelation changes the fates of Louis Drax and everyone around him.
