In recent years,Samara Weavinghas emerged as the favorite final girl for horror enthusiasts with features likeReady or Not,Azrael,Scream VIamong others. The actor is now returning with a violently romantic comedy,Borderline, which has released a new poster, Bloody Disgusting reports. The movie is written and directed byCocaine Bear’s writerJimmy Wardenin his directorial debut.
The poster sees Weaving sitting on a chair with a bullet in her head whileRay Nicholsonstands beside her in a suit offering a glass in one hand and hiding a knife in another. The poster has a pink tint and horror vibes perfectly enhancing the “violently romantic” aspect of the film. It remains to be seen what unfolds in this story asWarden has proven his comedic mettle with the 2023 movie, which made you laugh at the most inappropriate moments.
What’s ‘Borderline’ About?
The movie followsa bodyguard, who protects a pop superstar and her athlete boyfriend from a determined stalker in the 1990s Los Angeles. The sociopath who harasses the couple escapes from a mental institution and is described as a helpless romantic. Once escaped, he heads to and invades the home of a ’90s pop star (Weaving), whose new goal is now to just survive, while the nameless sociopath is just looking for love.
The previously released imagesfurther cement the horrific nature of this movie as we see Weaving navigating darkness. Along with Weaving as the po-star and Nicholson as her stalker the movie also castGrey’s Anatomy’sEric Dane,Warrior NunstarAlba Baptista, andNickel Boys’Jimmie Fails. Speaking of the cast and creators behind the film, producerMimi Steinbauer, said upon the announcement of the film:
“From ‘I, Tonya’ to ‘Promising Young Woman,’ our friends at LuckyChap have produced some of the most critically lauded and commercially successful female-led films of the last five years, so we’re honored they’ve chosen us to represent this special new project.Samara, Dane and Ray are the perfect cast to lead Jimmy’s whip-smart, edge-of-your-seat comedic-thriller through all its twists and turns.”
The film hails fromMargot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment and Productivity Media. LuckyChap’sTom AckerleyandJosey McNamaraare producing the feature alongside co-producerBronte Payne.Denise Lorenco-produces, and Red A Entertainment’sHadeel RedaandBrian Duffieldalso act as producers. Executive producers includeColleen Camp, Productivity Media Inc’sWilliam G. Santor,Andrew Chang-Sang, andJohn Hillsalong with Brightlight Pictures’Shawn WilliamsonandJameson Parker, and Steinbauer for Radiant Films International.
Borderlinedoesn’t have a release date, yet. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates and check out the new poster above.
