Imagine, if you will, that Sono Sion had packed up and headed to Korea to create an intense and bloody psychological thriller. That fusion of influences is what drives
Killers, the sophomore effort by Indonesian directing duo The Mo Brothers (
Macabre). The story of two men drawn to violence who discover one another on the internet,
Killers will soon make its debut at Sundance and in the lead up to its premiere the Japanese backers - Nikkatsu - have released a bloody new trailer. Here's how Sundance describes the film:
Mr. Nomura is an eerily handsome, sharply dressed, sociopathic serial
killer who preys on the women of Tokyo. In Jakarta, a world-weary
journalist named Bayu finds himself unexpectedly falling into
vigilantism after brutally killing two sadistic robbers. When each posts
videos of their violent sprees online, the pair find one another on the
Internet and begin a toxic and competitive duel. While Bayu clings to
the hope that he can resume a normal life, Nomura continues to spill
blood without remorse. Killing, advises Nomura, is something everyone
ought to consider.
This new teaser focuses heavily on the Nomura character, goes very much (in typical Japanese style) for the gusto, and would definitely be of the red band variety had it been rated by the MPAA. Check out the new teaser below while also casting eyes on the new Sundance poster above and to the left.
[Killers is co-produced by XYZ Films, the production and sales company where ScreenAnarchy founder Todd Brown is a partner.]