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Gary Dauberman is staying busy. A couple of years ago, he signed a first-look deal with Sony’s Screen Gems for feature films. As part of that deal, he is expected to “create projects for himself while curating a slate featuring established and up-and-coming filmmakers.” So far, the deal has resulted in the video game adaptation Until Dawn, and other projects in development include the Joe Hill adaptation Ushers, an Urban Legend reboot, the “demonic horror on a plane” story Human Remains, and the video game adaptation The Medium. Now, Deadline reports that Dauberman and his production company Coin Operated are teaming with Brightburn director David Yarovesky to develop a horror movie called He Never Dies.

Yarovesky will be writing and directing the movie. Here’s the logline: In He Never Dies, the man they killed keeps coming back. Bigger. Stronger. Less human. No matter what they do… He. Never.

An overlooked Bill Skarsgård thriller is climbing the streaming charts months after its quiet theatrical run. The younger brother of True Blood star Alexander Skarsgård and the son of Emmy nominee Stellan Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård is best known for portraying the antagonist Pennywise in the 2017 Stephen King horror movie It, in addition to its sequel and an upcoming spinoff.

While the It movies were financially successful, as were his later movies John Wick: Chapter 4 and Nosferatu, several recent Bill Skarsgård movies have had underwhelming performances at the box office.

This includes the 2023 action-comedy Boy Kills World, which only grossed $3.3 million by the end of its theatrical run in 2024. That movie was followed by the 2024 adaptation of The Crow, which grossed just $24.1 million against its reported $50 million budget after debuting at No. 8 at the domestic box office.

Streaming Has Been Kind To Locked It Only Recently Arrived On Hulu

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The Sam Raimi-produced thriller Locked has finally found success via streaming. The English-language remake of Argentine hit 4x4 was little-seen when it originally arrived in theaters back in March.

Per FlixPatrol, Locked has become the #1 global streaming movie for Hulu subscribers, three months after it originally debuted on the subscription service. Locked's unexpected streaming success puts it ahead of Rami Malek's 2025 thriller The Amateur (#2), John Travolta's new heist movie High Rollers (#3), Alicia Vikander and Elizabeth Olsen's science fiction hit The Assessment (#4) and Milla Jovovich's newest fantasy epic, In the Lost Lands ($5).

Locked Becomes Hulu's Top Streaming Movie 3 Months After Its Release

Director David Yarovesky and writer Michael Arlen Ross' twisted morality tale casts Nosferatu and Barbarian's Bill Skarsgård as a carefree young thief, Eddie, who makes the biggest mistake of his life while trying to break into a heavily-modified car. The automobile's vengeful owner,...

The first two acts of Brock Bodell’s Hellcat evoke strong comparisons to David Yarovesky’s Locked. Lena (Dakota Gorman) finds herself stuck inside a camping trailer with a wound. A voice identifying itself as Clive (Todd Terry) tells Lena that he’s a good man, and he’s taking her to the doctor, because she only has one hour before the infection from her wound spreads to disastrous consequences. From there, the question looms: who can be trusted here? Bodell lures the viewer in with the hook of intrigue, because you want to know why Lena is in the camping trailer and why Clive locked her in there. Both Dakota Gorman and Todd Terry do their part in selling this. You don’t know if either of them can be trusted; they both display sympathetic qualities, but there’s an underlying darkness in them too. Look, it isn’t...

Gary Dauberman, through his Coin Operated banner, is teaming with Brightburn director David Yarovesky to develop a new horror movie, He Never Dies, Deadline reports today.

It appears the title is apt, as the logline reads: “The man they killed keeps coming back. Bigger. Stronger. Less human. No matter what they do…He. Never. Dies.”

Of course, no details have been revealed beyond that, but it feels safe to predict that it’ll be vastly different from He Never Died, which starred Henry Rollins as an immortal cannibal unable to die.

Both Dauberman and Yarovesky, who will write and direct the upcoming project, have been sticking closely to the genre space recently. Yarovesky most recently helmed Locked, a Sam Raimi-produced thriller starring Anthony Hopkins and Bill Skarsgård. He previously directed Netflix’s gateway horror fantasy movie Nightbooks.

Dauberman most recently produced Until Dawn, the feature adaptation of the beloved...

Exclusive: Gary Dauberman’s Coin Operated is developing He Never Dies, a new horror film to be written by David Yarovesky, who will also direct.

In He Never Dies, the man they killed keeps coming back. Bigger. Stronger. Less human. No matter what they do…He. Never. Dies.

Gary Dauberman and Mia Maniscalco will produce for Coin Operated. The development project is their second announced in recent weeks, on the heels of Human Remains, a horror film from writer Zachary Donohue.

Known for his work in the genre space, Yarovesky most recently released Locked, an action thriller produced by Sam Raimi, which starred Anthony Hopkins and Bill Skarsgård. Prior to that directing directed Netflix’s Nightbooks, based on the YA book series from J.A. White, his other credits include Sony’s horror thriller Brightburn starring Elizabeth Banks, and his feature directorial debut, the 2014 cult horror hit The Hive.

James Gunn seemingly used to hate superheroes. One can see this in several of his early movies. The fact that he is now the master of a whole, completely earnest superhero universe -- led by his own aw-shucks "Superman" movie -- feels strange. The man has clearly made a 180-degree turn away from his impish, youthful impulses toward deconstruction and has embraced a po-faced superhero seriousness that the young Gunn may not recognize. 

Case in point: In 2000, when writer/director James Gunn was still on the rise, he penned Craig Mazin's low-budget superhero comedy "The Specials," starring Thomas Haden Church, Rob Lowe, Jamie Kennedy, Padget Brewster, and Judy Greer. Gunn and his brother Sean also appeared in the film. It followed the titular superhero team on their day off, when there was no crime to fight and no supervillains to foil. The Specials all had superpowers, but looked largely unremarkable in civilian life,...

This Terrifying Superman-Style Horror Film Will Shake Up Everything You Know About Superheroes (Photo Credit – Prime Video)

Hollywood filmmaker and DC Studios co-ceo James Gunn is all geared up for the theatrical release of his upcoming Superman reboot, starring David Corenswet as the iconic hero. The film is expected to explore Clark Kent’s early days as a reporter and how he tries to find a balance between his Kryptonian legacy and his human upbringing in Smallville.

What if we told you there’s a film that’s the complete opposite of James Gunn’s Superman, yet still backed by James Gunn himself? It’s a story about a child who has Superman-like powers, but instead of becoming a hero and saving the world, he turns into something truly terrifying. Can you guess the movie? We are talking about the criminally underrated superhero horror gem Brightburn. Read on to...

“Locked”, the new live-action, psychological horror thriller, produced by Sam Raimi and directed by David Yarovesky, starring Bill Skarsgård, Anthony Hopkins and Ashley Cartwrigh, now available to rent or own on digital platforms, will be followed by a DVD release August 6, 2025:

“… a remake of the Argentinian movie ‘4X4’, ‘Locked’ is an intense, character-driven thriller about a thief who breaks into a luxury ‘SUV’…

“…only to realize that he’s locked in, stumbled into a complex and deadly trap set by a mysterious figure, determined to teach him a lesson about stealing other peoples’ property…”

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Sure, big-budget blockbusters do steal the spotlight, but nothing can beat the real cinematic gold that often slips quietly under the underrated movies list. Over the past decade, while franchises soared, a wave of underrated gems emerged quietly and made their mark, without fanfare, red-carpet buzz, or viral memes. Yep, we’re talking about the films that didn’t break box office records but definitely broke our hearts, bent genres, and left cinephiles like us whispering, ‘How did more people not see this?’

From sleeper thrillers to indie darlings, deadpan comedies to moody dramas, there’s a long list of some of the best storytelling that absolutely went unnoticed. Perhaps they had poor marketing, or maybe they released their product next to a Marvel monster. Or maybe they were just too weird, wild, or wonderful for the mainstream crowd. But whatever the reason may be, they undoubtedly deserved better, and...

For his latest video review, Kevin sits down to give his thoughts on another of his picks of the big-budget / low-budget / no-budget movie landscape… Locked. Giving you his personal opinion on why you should or shouldn’t give this movie your time.

A thief breaking into a luxury SUV realizes that he has slipped into a sophisticated game of psychological horror.

Directed by David Yarovesky (Brightburn) and starring Bill Skarsgård, Anthony Hopkins, and Michael Eklund, Locked, a remake of the Argentine action thriller 4×4, was released back in March.

Three of this year’s recent theatrical horror releases were made available at home this week, while Cronenberg’s latest expands wide and a popular video game comes to the big screen.

Here’s all the new horror that released April 21– April 25, 2025!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

A mind-bending sci-fi horror movie directed by Grammy winning artist Flying Lotus (V/H/S/99, Kuso), Ash was released in theaters on March 21 from Rlje Films and Shudder, and it’s now available at home. Rent it now for $19.99 or purchase it for $24.99.

Eiza González (Baby Driver) and Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”) star in the sci-fi horror film alongside Iko Uwais (The Raid), Beulah Koale (Shadow in the Cloud), Kate Elliott (“Xena: Warrior Princess”), and Flying Lotus. Jonni Remmler wrote the film.

On the mysterious planet of Ash, Riya (González) awakens to find her crew slaughtered.

“Locked” (2025), an English remake of the Argentinian film “4×4,” is an unremarkable survival cum hostage thriller that is made palatable by the central leading performances. Starring Bill Skarsgard and Anthony Hopkins and directed by David Yarovesky, the film often meanders after the intriguing premise, only to be elevated by the interesting pair of Skarsgard and Hopkins. Even as a genre film, ‘Locked’ has limited appeal and is bound to be forgotten amidst a plethora of films of its ilk.

Locked (2025) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis:

A petty thief, Eddie (Bill Skarsgard), cannot afford to take his van out of the mechanic’s garage. We see him unsuccessfully phoning every number in his contact list to borrow money. Eddie is supposed to pick up his daughter, Sarah, from school. Due to the lack of a vehicle, he gets delayed. His ex-wife berates him for standing Sarah up. Knowing he will again fail to...

While we wait for Until Dawn to turn back time in theaters this coming weekend, three brand new horror movies have already released this week. All three of them were originally released in theaters in the past month, and they’re now all available for viewing at home.

If you missed them in theaters, here’s the lineup of today’s at-home arrivals…

Horror comedy Hell of a Summer was released in theaters on April 4 from Neon, and it’s now available at home. You can rent the film for $9.99 or purchase it digitally for $19.99.

“Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard is the co-writer, co-director and star of the throwback slasher, with Billy Bryk (Ghostbusters: Afterlife) co-writing and also starring.

Hell of a Summer follows 24-year-old camp counselor Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger), who arrives at Camp Pineway thinking his biggest problem is that he feels out of touch with his teenage co-workers.

From producer Sam Raimi, Locked is now available on VOD for rent ($14.99) or purchase ($19.99).

Bill Skarsgård (Nosferatu) and Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs) star in the contained horror-thriller.

When Eddie breaks into a luxury SUV, he steps into a deadly trap set by William, a self-proclaimed vigilante delivering his own brand of twisted justice. With no means of escape, Eddie must fight to survive in a ride where escape is an illusion, survival is a nightmare, and justice shifts into high gear.

A remake of the 2019 Argentinian movie 4×4, Locked is directed by David Yarovesky and written by Michael Arlen Ross (Turistas).

Ashley Cartwright, Michael Eklund, and Navid Charkhi also appear in the film.

You can watch a Q&a with Skarsgård and Yarovesky from the New York premiere below.

The post ‘Locked’ Starring Bill Skarsgård & Anthony Hopkins Drives Onto VOD Today appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Is your Tuesday off to a boring start? Need a little excitement to boost your spirits, but you’ve already had your two cups of coffee? We’ve got you covered with an exclusive extended look at Locked, just in time for the movie’s digital arrival today, which will be followed by its physical release on August 26. From the mind of filmmaker David Yarovesky (Brightburn) and scribe Michael Arlen Ross (Oracle) comes a non-stop, pedal-to-the-metal, high-octane flick that promises to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Toss in leading performances from two-time Academy Award winner, Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs), and horror king, Bill Skarsgård (Nosferatu), and you’ve got an action-packed thriller that simply won’t so much as tap on the brakes.

Our 10-minute exclusive sneak peek of Locked gives fans a good idea of the high-stakes thrill game going on between the movie’s main players,...

Exclusive: Nicholas Galitzine (The Idea of You) and Bill Skarsgård (Nosferatu) are set to star in Mosquito Bowl, the first new film falling under Peter Berg’s recently renewed deal with Netflix, on which we were first to report, sources tell Deadline.

Details as to the roles to be played by the two are under wraps. Based on Buzz Bissinger’s New York Times bestseller The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II, the film is set after the attack on Pearl Harbor, when four of America’s top college football stars set their fame aside to enlist in the Marines. As they prepare for the brutal invasion of Okinawa, they play in a legendary game featuring some of the greatest players in history – a game that, for many, will be the last they ever play.

Berg penned the adaptation with Mark L. Smith. Producers...

“Locked”, the new live-action, psychological horror thriller, produced by Sam Raimi and directed by David Yarovesky, starring Bill Skarsgård, Anthony Hopkins and Ashley Cartwrigh, will be available to rent or own on digital platforms starting April 22, 2025, followed by a DVD release August 6, 2025:

“… a remake of the Argentinian movie ‘4X4’, ‘Locked’ is an intense, character-driven thriller about a thief who breaks into a luxury ‘SUV’…

“…only to realize that he’s locked in, stumbled into a complex and deadly trap set by a mysterious figure, determined to teach him a lesson about stealing other peoples’ property…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Bill Skarsgård’s new film debuted in theaters this weekend to underwhelming box office returns. Skarsgård features opposite Anthony Hopkins in Locked, the psychological thriller following a thief who breaks into a luxury SUV only to realize he’s now become a pawn in a sophisticated game. Locked debuted in roughly 971 theaters across the country this weekend and earned $924,000 at the global box office, giving it a per-theater total of under $1,000. The film failed to crack the top 10 during its first weekend in theaters, finishing at #12 behind Dog Man and Paddington in Peru but ahead of Last Breathand Mufasa: The Lion King. Locked is based on the film 4 x 4 by Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat, with Michael Arlen Ross writing the script and David Yarovesky directing.

Locked star Bill Skarsgård will always be known for playing Pennywise the Clown in both of Stephen King’s live-action It movies from Andy Muschietti,...

The following article contains mild spoilers for Locked.After he rose to fame playing Pennywise in 2017's It,Bill Skarsgårdhas plied his trade playing all kinds of characters. Most of the time, you can't really tell it's him under mountains of makeup, prosthetics and the occasional CGI effect. The actor, though, excels in transformational roles, garnering a reputation for being unrecognizable. However, despite all the horror and metamorphosis he's experienced on screen, the actor himself has now revealed that none of these experiences match shooting his latest film, Locked, in which he co-stars alongside acting icon Anthony Hopkins, and which Skarsgård calls "a quite torturous journey."

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, the actor recalls the experience of making Locked, in which he plays Eddie Barrish, a criminal who finds himself trying to steal the wrong car. Locked is the newest thriller by David Yarovesky (Brightburn), and it stars Skarsgård alongside Hopkins and Michael Eklund.

Brightburn director David Yarovesky considers DC Studios co-head James Gunn a mentor and would be ecstatic to join the fledgling Dcu under TheSuicide Squad and Superman director's stewardship. The filmmaker would also love to make a Brightburn sequel.

Yarovesky revealed his intentions in an interview with ScreenRant. "Am I trying to get into the DC world? Yeah," he declared. "I mean, if the right thing came along. It's just about if the right thing comes along. I'd love to work with James again. He's my mentor. I adore James, and he has been incredible to me. That's really what it is–finding that right thing. But it could happen." The director is thrilled Gunn is helming Superman, which hits theaters this July. He compared the film to Brightburn, essentially a dark interpretation of the Man of Steel's tale.

"He's been really spending a lot of time making a movie called Superman,...

The action thriller Locked, directed by David Yarovesky and starring Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins, is a survival thriller that utilizes primarily one location to sell its story of someone teaching another character about the consequences of their actions and lifestyle. Its premise immediately sparked memories of Joel Schumacher's 2002 psychological thriller Phone Booth, a film that also took its main subject, trapped him in a single location, and used another mostly unseen character to teach a lesson in how our actions can be called to the floor for judgment. Schumacher's thriller remains an underrated effort today and one that does the most with escalating high tension by utilizing limited space and top-notch performances.

Directed by Schumacher and written by Larry Cohen, Phone Booth follows a young and arrogant publicist named Stuart Shepard (Colin Farrell) who has been setting up an affair with his client Pamela McFadden (Katie Holmes...

Bill Skarsgård may be gaining a reputation for enjoying transformative performances with roles like Pennywise in “It” and Count Orlok in “Nosferatu,” but like any other actor, he likes mixing things up too. Keeping it simple for his most recent outing, the close-quarters thriller “Locked” sees Skarsgård trapped and tortured inside the car of a sociopath played by Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins. Though his carjacker character is put through the ringer throughout the film, the part allowed him a nice change of pace from the various elements that went into making Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu.”

“I was very happy because I had a bigger break than usual — four or five months, which I really needed in order to shake off Mr. Orlok,” Skarsgård said in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly. “But I read the script for ‘Locked’ around the tail end of ‘Nosferatu’ production. And there’s something about it...

What do you get when you lock a young criminal in a luxury sports utility vehicle that is booby trapped to punish its intruder, thanks to some twisted, sadistic planning by its wealthy, vengeful owner? Well, if those two characters are played by Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins, and the film is directed by David Yarovesky, you get a wild, claustrophobic ride with chaotic camera movement, jump scares and danger that escalates with every scene. All within the confines of an SUV.

When Yarovesky was given the script for “Locked,” which opened in theaters on March 21, he was immediately attracted to the story and how the stakes for the characters continually elevate. On top of that, the tight quarters in which the action takes place was a creative — and technical — challenge he couldn’t resist. “I really hadn’t made a movie like this before,” Yarovesky says. “It felt like...

While talking about a recently released Netflix film, I made a (personal) observation that the sentiments around class conflict are becoming convoluted. You see, this particular subgenre of drama was largely geared towards the middle class. I say that because, let’s be honest, the working class probably doesn’t have the time to sit and watch content about how classism is affecting them; they’re living it. Given how the middle class felt that they had been oppressed by the rich, they related with stuff like Knives Out, Parasite, Joker, and more. And then the pandemic happened, and these folks realized that maybe they’re more privileged than they think, and they don’t want to part with some of their luxuries in the name of equality and equity. So, instead of “eating the rich,” they began relating with the rich, which probably contributed to the success of stuff like Succession,...

The director of the new thriller Locked has explained the dramatic ending and the deeper meaning behind the final decisions made.

Locked, the American remake of the 2019 Argentinian thriller 4x4, recently hit theaters, bringing a tense, high-stakes claustrophobic journey to the big screen. 

Directed by David Yarovesky, the film stars Bill Skarsgard as a young thief trapped inside a seemingly ordinary SUV, with Anthony Hopkins playing the mysterious man pulling the strings. Blending psychological tension with moral philosophy, Locked has captivated audiences with its wild ending.

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He transported us to a deadly summer camp in The Hive, followed a killer superhero in Brightburn, introduced us to a wicked witch in Nightbooks, and now director David Yarovesky is taking viewers on a deadly ride in a luxury SUV that is not what it seems in the new film Locked (a remake of the 2019 Argentinian movie 4x4).

Produced by Sam Raimi and starring Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins, Locked is a claustrophobic thriller that packs an emotional wallop, and with the film now in theaters via The Avenue, Daily Dead had the great pleasure of talking with David about the making of Locked, including the film's ambitious set design that allowed them to pull the SUV apart and put it back together like a puzzle, as well as the joys of working with Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins to showcase their amazing performances as their characters go up...

In the new B-movie "Locked," Bill Skarsgård plays a down-on-his-luck guy named Eddie who breaks into a luxury SUV in an attempt to make some money to support his family. Unfortunately for Eddie, the owner of that SUV is a deranged maniac named William (Anthony Hopkins), who remotely locks Eddie inside and tortures him over the course of multiple days in an attempt to try to teach him a lesson about right and wrong. A huge percentage of the film takes place inside this vehicle as we're trapped there with Eddie, and in the wrong hands, exploring such a small space over the course of an entire movie could get very boring, very quickly.

Thankfully, director David Yarovesky ("Brightburn") knows how to keep things visually interesting. In a recent interview (which you can hear in full below), he told me all about how he and his collaborators stuck to two...

This week’s diverse new offerings including two Korean thrillers, a post-apocalyptic rock opera, a film produced by Sam Raimi, a sci-fi mind-bender, and even a Popeye slasher movie?!

Here’s all the new horror that released March 17 – March 21, 2025!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

“Three days after the funeral, the dead heart awakens.” Hyun Moon-Seop’s Devils Stay aims to break all exorcism horror rules, and it’s now available on VOD outlets at home.

In the film, “After the sudden tragic loss of his daughter following an exorcism, a renowned heart surgeon refuses to face the reality that his child has died, despite declarations from medical examiners and even the priest who performed the expulsion.

“But as the funeral rites begin, mourners start witnessing unnerving changes to the girl’s body, leaving the priest to wonder whether something much more sinister—an...

If you’re a filmmaker looking to get noticed with a high-concept, low-budget film, trapping a protagonist in a small space for an entire movie is a tried and true strategy.

Joel Schumacher found success by confining Colin Farrell to a pay phone in “Phone Booth,” Willem Dafoe charmed audiences while locked in a penthouse in “Inside,” and now fans of such films can look forward to watching Bill Skarsgård spend almost an entire feature film inside an SUV in “Locked.”

A remake of the Argentine thriller “4×4,” and often too cheesy for its own good, David Yarovesky’s two-hander stars Skarsgård as a small-time carjacker who picks the wrong self-driving vehicle to break into. He finds himself trapped and tortured over the phone by William (Anthony Hopkins), a dying man who is sick of petty crime. The film’s attempts at exploring morality might be underwhelming, but “Locked” finds plenty...

From producer Sam Raimi and director David Yarovesky (Brightburn), the horror-thriller Locked arrives in theaters Today, and we’ve got an exclusive clip for you this morning.

Bill Skarsgård finds himself trapped by a deliciously sinister Anthony Hopkins in Locked, and the exclusive clip below previews the battle of wits between the two characters.

You’ll also find the previously released official trailer down below.

In the intense thriller, “A petty thief (Bill Skarsgård) breaks into a state-of-the-art SUV, only to find himself trapped inside. Controlled remotely by its vengeful owner (Anthony Hopkins), the vehicle becomes a deadly prison, hurtling him into a high-speed battle for survival.”

Michael Arlen Ross (Turistas) wrote the screenplay.

Locked is a remake of the Argentinian action thriller 4X4.

David Yarovesky explained to Bloody Disgusting this week, “We’ve all seen movies where people are trapped in places before. I love those movies, but they...

The weekend of March 21, 2025, marks a relatively quiet weekend for new releases, but that does not mean there are not some outstanding titles worth checking out. Notably, sci-fi and horror fans should be pumped to check out the latest from Flying Lotus, Ash, starring fan favorite Aaron Paul from Breaking Bad. The highly contentious and controversial Snow White live-action remake starring Rachel Zegler is set to sink or swim in theaters, with critics, pundits, and online personalities tuned in to see how the film fares.

Also in theaters, The Alto Knights is a gritty crime thriller starring Robert De Niro, and Bill Skarsgård faces off against Anthony Hopkins in the psychological horror film Locked. This weekend, streaming also brings a few notable gems. We will go over what you need to watch this weekend, including why Ash is our top pick.

'Ash' Is Set to Be a Massive...

“Locked” is a new live-action, psychological horror thriller, produced by Sam Raimi and directed by David Yarovesky, starring Bill Skarsgård, Anthony Hopkins and Ashley Cartwrigh, releasing March 21, 2025 in theaters:

“… a remake of the Argentinian movie ‘4X4’, ‘Locked’ is an intense, character-driven thriller about a thief who breaks into a luxury ‘SUV’…

“…only to realize that he’s locked in, stumbled into a complex and deadly trap set by a mysterious figure, determined to teach him a lesson about stealing other peoples’ property…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

You would not be crazy if you confused Steven Knight’s 2013 man-confined-in-a-car movie Locke with director David Yarovesky’s new thriller Locked, which has Bill Skarsgård trapped in a nightmare car with no way out. The former had Tom Hardy as a troubled guy named Locke watching his life unravel during a feature-length road trip. This one has Skarsgård as Eddie, a deadbeat but well-meaning dad to Sarah (Ashley Cartwright) and petty thief whose attempt to steal a luxury SUV turns into disaster because its unseen psycho vigilante owner named William (Anthony Hopkins) has rigged it so bad things happen. And there is no way out as he continues to pull the strings remotely in this motorized fortress as he carries on a conversation with the imprisoned Eddie.

That is the premise of Locked, the latest in a series of horror concepts set in a automobile, except this is no...

When I saw Mariano Cohn’s 4x4 in Austin at Fantastic Fest in 2019, remake potential never crossed my mind. Sure, Americanizations of international horror films have been the rage (especially since the 2000s), but 4x4—a vehicular lockbox thriller—seemed too niche. But, as I should have guessed, any foreign horror-thriller is prime for the remaking, and you know what? David Yarovesky’s Locked is a stellar representation of Cohn’s ambitious single-location potboiler that customizes enough to give it a new car smell.

Bill Skarsgård stars as criminal protagonist Eddie Barrish, a deadbeat dad who picks the wrong luxury Dolus SUV to carjack. Anthony Hopkins plays wealthy English doctor William, the Dolus’ owner who traps Eddie in his fortified four-wheeler. Eddie pries at consoles with crowbars and tries to break bulletproof glass, but it’s no use. William confirms via phone that Eddie’s escape attempts are futile and...

Director David Yarovesky addresses his collaboration with James Gunn on the Superman-inspired horror movie Brightburn and reveals whether he'd like to reunite with Gunn on a Dcu project. In 2019, David Yarovesky directed and James Gunn wrote the superhero horror Brightburn, which centers around a kid with very similar powers to Superman. But instead of using his immense power to protect people and fight crime, Brandon Breyer attacks his adoptive family and causes a major tragedy in his hometown. Brightburn precedes James Gunn's first DC project, The Suicide Squad, by only two years, and it precedes James Gunn's upcoming Superman movie by six years.

In an interview with ScreenRant, Brightburn director David Yarovesky recalls working with James Gunn on a similar movie to the one Gunn is currently making for the Dcu, describing Brightburn as the "punk rock anti-establishment" version of Superman. Yarovesky praises Gunn, says he would like to enter "the DC world,...

Given how blatantly transparent it has become in recent months that the rich dictate, often without thought or mercy, the fate of the poor, Locked would seem to be in a perfect position to rile up the 99% and grab some free op-ed space. Unfortunately, it's not quite ambitious enough nor insightful enough for that. The film, about a petty thug who breaks into a luxury SUV only to find it’s been booby-trapped by an unseen and obscenely wealthy tormentor, is a B-movie more interested in torturing its main character than inspiring the hoi polloi to march in the streets. But with a few decent tricks up its tailpipe, the latest from Brightburn director David Yarovesky sputters to a tattered and bloody checkered flag.

That main character is played by a terrific Bill Skarsgård, and he’s the only person on screen for most of the film. His character, a hard-up thief named Eddie,...

In 2019, the Argentinian thriller4x4 made waves with its biting black comedy, sharp and cynical social commentary, and its eye-catching, relevant premise — a impovershed street criminal finds himself locked in a struggle of life and death after breaking into a self-locking, bulletproof, soundproof, polarized and remote-controlled car owned and operated by a wealthy but morally indignant vigilante. Since its release, this film has been remade a few times, each in a different nation. This time, it's the United States's turn. Directed by David Yarovesky and starring Anthony Hopkins and Bill Skarsgård, Locked revisits this tried-and-true storyline, albeit with a surprisingly humane twist, and more sympathetic characters portrayed by two seasoned, versatile horror icons. When petty criminal Eddie (Skarsgård) is down on his cash and luck, he breaks into a particularly fancy SUV — and finds he can't get out. The vehicle belongs to William (Hopkins), an ailing surgeon who is determined...

Bill Skarsgård has continued his Rotten Tomatoes hot streak with his latest thriller. The actor, who is the son of Mamma Mia! and Thor star Stellan Skarsgård and the brother of True Blood and Big Little Lies' Alexander Skarsgård, had his breakout role when he played Pennywise in 2017's It and its 2019 sequel It: Chapter Two. Since then, he has taken on a number of roles in prominent projects including playing Zeitgeist in Deadpool 2, Kro in Eternals, and Marquis Vincent de Gramont in John Wick: Chapter 4.

Recent Bill Skarsgård movies have had a scattershot response from critics. While the twisty horror-thriller Barbarian (92%) and the action sequel John Wick: Chapter 4 (94%) earned him two Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes scores in a row in 2022 and 2023 respectively, he followed that by starring in a pair of 2024 action movies that earned splats, namely Boy Kills World (58%) and The Crow (21%). However, he closed out...

As horror fans, we love our villains. We spend hours analyzing signature weapons while geeking out over our favorite kills. These discussions often lead to imagined scenarios where we pit our favorite bad guys against each other then guess who would win in a head-to-head duel. But it’s rare that we actually get to see this play out. Fortunately, David Yarovesky’s Locked features a high stakes showdown between two genre legends who find themselves trapped by a malevolent car. Both Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) and Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Bill Skarsgård) climb behind the wheel of this dangerous vehicle knowing that only one will emerge.

In Locked, Eddie (Skarsgård) is a down on his luck car thief trolling the streets in search of a major score. When he stumbles upon a luxury car left unattended and unlocked, he makes the mistake of climbing inside. Just moments later, the...

What happens when Pennywise breaks into Hannibal Lecter's luxury car? It might be a wild ride, but nothing like Locked.Directed by David Yarovesky and starring Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins, Locked is the American remake of the 2019 Argentinian black-comedy horrorthriller4x4 —the most recent remake in a growing international list this decade. In a landscape dominated by remakes and reboots, on surface level, one might take pause — or possibly cry out in despair — at the notion of watching yet another remake. However, thanks to its all-star cast, creative art direction, and the surprisingly humane artistic liberties and sincere, un-ironic presentation, Locked not only manages to breathe new life into a familiar storyline but gives it a new identity of its own, independent of its source material.

Eddie (Skarsgård) is a petty thief and deadbeat dad whose luck and money are running out. Desperate for cash to pay for his van's repairs,...

Bill Skarsgård is proving to have the most varied and interesting career of the talented Skarsgård clan. Son of Stellan Skarsgård (Dune: Part Two) and brother of Alexander (The Northman) and Gustaf (Vikings) Skarsgård, Bill has continuously chosen projects that showcase his range and abilities. In Locked he takes on the difficult task of carrying an entire narrative with nothing to work against except the imposing voice of Anthony Hopkins. It’s an imposing challenge that Skarsgård concurs with ease, giving the greatest performance of his career.

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Eddie (Skarsgård) is a down on his luck, deadbeat dad who survives each day by stealing and grifting any chance he gets. One afternoon he spots a luxury vehicle unattended in a mostly empty parking lot. He enters the vehicle, rummaging through it in search of...

It doesn’t take much effort to see the allegorical meaning of David Yarovesky’s Locked. William (Anthony Hopkins) is a cancer-stricken billionaire whose grief over the murder of his daughter is equaled only by his vitriol for the poor and a younger generation that he believes is taking more than it gives back. He has so much money that he “can’t keep track” of it, so why not spend it on a rigged luxury vehicle with the purpose of luring would-be thieves?

Enter Eddie (Bill Skarsgård), a wayward ruffian desperate to prove to his ex-wife that he can be a responsible parent to their young daughter (Ashley Cartwright) and who becomes the latest victim of William’s Venus flytrap on wheels. Eddie isn’t one of the people who killed William’s daughter. He’s just a random guy who happened to choose the wrong car to loot,...

Before my screening of "Locked," director David Yarovesky made a surprise appearance to thank the press and the special guests in attendance, as this would be his first time watching the movie with a crowd outside of friends and colleagues. "When I started making this movie, I cannot tell you how many people said 'Oh cool, that's totally a streaming movie,' [...] so it's surreal because when you walk into an AMC and see it up on the screen like this, you don't know that it's a tiny indie movie." And he's right. "Locked" is the type of indie thriller that used to be a movie theater's bread and butter — low-budget/high-return seat-fillers like Kurt Russell's "Breakdown" or the Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones vehicle, "Blown Away" — that are now immediately dumped onto a streamer and lost to the void of algorithms. It's said often in the wake...

The Direct sat down with director David Yarovesky to discuss his new movie Locked.

Locked is an upcoming claustrophobic thriller directed by Yarovesky, known for Brightburn and Nightbooks. The film stars Bill Skarsgård as a young thief trapped inside a vehicle and Anthony Hopkins as a mysterious figure connected to his ordeal. 

It is an English-language remake of the 2019 Argentinian film 4x4 and was produced by Sam Raimi. Locked is set for a wide theatrical release on March 21, 2025.

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Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins unite in the new horror thriller movieLocked. The film is heading to theaters on March 21, and ahead of its debut on the big screen, Cbr can provide an exclusive sneak peek.

Produced by Evil Dead mastermind Sam Raimi, Locked stars Skarsgård as a thief who finds himself trapped inside of an SUV with Hopkins playing its owner. The clip teases the thieving nature of Skarsgård's character, behavior that will soon enough get him into a precarious position he never would have predicted. Check out the video below.

Locked is directed by David Yarovesky and written by Michael Arlen Ross. The film also stars Ashley Cartwright, Michael Eklund, and Navid Charkhi. Alongside Raimi, other producers include Ara Keshishian, Petr Kakl (Land of Bad), Zainab Azizi (Don't Move), and Sean Patrick O'Reilly (Cowboys & Aliens).

Bill Skarsgård Picks the Wrong Vehicle to Break Into

The official synopsis for Locked reads,...

“Locked” is a new live-action, psychological horror thriller, produced by Sam Raimi and directed by David Yarovesky, starring Bill Skarsgård, Anthony Hopkins and Ashley Cartwrigh, releasing March 21, 2025 in theaters:

“… a remake of the Argentinian movie ‘4X4’, ‘Locked’ is an intense, character-driven thriller about a thief who breaks into a luxury ‘SUV’…

“…only to realize that he’s locked in, stumbled into a complex and deadly trap set by a mysterious figure, determined to teach him a lesson about stealing other peoples’ property…”

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“Locked” is a new live-action, psychological horror thriller, produced by Sam Raimi and directed by David Yarovesky, starring Bill Skarsgård, Anthony Hopkins and Ashley Cartwrigh, releasing March 21, 2025 in theaters:

“… a remake of the Argentinian movie ‘4X4’, ‘Locked’ is an intense, character-driven thriller about a thief who breaks into a luxury ‘SUV’…

“…only to realize that he’s locked in, stumbled into a complex and deadly trap set by a mysterious figure, determined to teach him a lesson about stealing other peoples’ property…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

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Se desconocía si iba a aterrizar en España, pero Beta Fiction nos trae muy buenas noticias y confirma la fecha de estreno en nuestro país de la película Locked, que aquí llegará bajo el título de Blindado, con la dirección de David Yarovesky (Brightburn) y la producción del maestro del terror y la acción Sam Raimi (Doctor Strange en el multiverso de la locura).

Blindado adapta la película argentina 4×4 y sigue a Eddie (Skarsgård), que se cuela en un todoterreno de lujo para robarlo, aunque cae en una trampa mortal que le tiende William (Hopkins), el propietario del vehículo, que ha decidido tomarse la justicia por su mano controlando el vehículo a distancia. Sin posibilidad de escapar, Eddie debe luchar para sobrevivir a esta venganza mortal.

Este thriller de alto voltaje está encabezado por una dupla de lujo: Bill Skarsgård (Nosferatu,...

Ready for a propulsive, unrelenting moviegoing experience? Collider is thrilled to announce we’re partnering with The Avenue, Zq Entertainment, and Raimi Productions for the World Premiere of Locked. From producer Sam Raimi (Evil Dead) and director David Yarovesky (Brightburn) comes a fast-paced horror-thriller that stars Nosferatu’s Bill Skarsgård and Academy Award-winner Anthony Hopkins, and we want you to join us for a night of R-rated, pulse-pounding terror. Following the movie, our own Perri Nemiroff will moderate an exclusive Q&a with Skarsgård and Yarovesky. Read on for the full details.