Trailer Time: Red State, directed by Kevin Smith

Does Red State even look like a Kevin Smith movie? The very fact that he was making a horror movie pretty much told us this was going to be unlike anything we've ever seen from the director, but I was completely unprepared for this trailer. There's not a hint of comedy. The only scenes of joy are the crazed rantings of religious zealots. One thing there is, though, is a lot of people crying...and screaming...and running away from something horrible. Smith is pushing for a March 2011 release date for Red State, and I for one hope that pans out. Check out this teaser trailer below, followed by the official plot description!




Ever since Clerks (cowinner of the Filmmakers Trophy at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival), Kevin Smith has been known for his sharp, subversive, comedic writing. He shifts from comedy to horror with Red State and aptly demonstrates that good writing transcends genre.
Red State begins by following three horny high-school boys who come across an online ad from an older woman looking for a gang bang. Boys being boys, they hit the road to satisfy their libidinal urges. But what begins as a fantasy takes a dark turn as they come face-to-face with a terrifying “holy” force with a fatal agenda.

Instead of relying on archetypes and predictable formulas, Smith meticulously fashions all-too-real characters, utilizing exceptional performances (notably by Michael Parks) and an intelligent script. His realistic style gives the film an intimate feeling, heightening the terror to biblical proportions. Red State is a shocking new kind of horror film that aggressively confronts higher powers and extreme doctrines with a vengeance.