Written By: Leslie Poston In Category: Case Studies, Industry News

Carrying on the trend toward darker movies in general, IFC’s first pick up from Sundance 2010 is a brutal film noir shocker that caused quite a stir at the festival: The Killer Inside Me. The last few months seem to mark the rise of the horror/thriller genre, much to the chagrin of some.

In this film, Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson create a dark version of Texas and explore the dark side of human nature. The movie was adapted by John Curran from the book by Jim Thompson. the film, directed by Michael Winterbottom, should create quite a stir when released in the US.

Why are people embracing the darker films coming out now, from Paranormal Activity to noir films like The Killer Inside Me? Some say it is a reflection of the times: as if romantic comedies and light dramas were no longer enough of an escape in the face of the unrelenting march of economic stress and global changes. Regardless, it will be interesting to watch this film as it hits theaters and see how it matches up against other pulp fiction based shockers in its genre.

Tags: ifc, noir, sundance, winterbottom