Lionsgate will soon release the new thriller Escape the Field and we can first debut an exclusive clip from the film. From director Emerson Moore, the movie follows six strangers who find themselves in a cornfield, caught in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with an unseen evil. In our exclusive clip below, the survivors attempt to make some sense of their situation after discovering some clues.
Moore co-wrote the screenplay with Joshua Dobkin and Sean Wathen. Moore also produced with Andrew Davies Gans, Michael Philip, and Jason Moring. The film stars Jordan Claire Robbins, Theo Rossi, Tahirah Sharif, Julian Feder, Elena Juatco, and Shane West.
You can read the synopsis for Escape the Field below.
"The fear is inescapable and the suspense nonstop in this gripping horror-thriller about six strangers who suddenly awaken in a remote, endless cornfield. Stripped of their possessions, they are left with only six items: a gun with a single bullet, matches, a lantern, a knife, a compass, and a flask of water. As mysterious sirens blare in the distance and traps appear at every turn, the group realizes it’s been plunged into a cat-and-mouse game with an unseen evil, and survival depends upon solving a diabolical — and deadly — puzzle."
Human Survival is at the Heart of Escape the Field
"Escape the Field is a dark film about human survival," director Emerson Moore said in a statement. "Terrifying and intense; it pits a small group of strangers that are trapped in the most unlikely of places, a wide-open field, against a vicious predatory creature. Yes, it’s a creepy monster film set in a cornfield, but it’s also an intense psychological tale about the will to live against all odds."
On the film's visual style, Moore added, "Escape the Field was designed to be dark, dangerous and cinematic. The tone is a careful balance of drama, tension, and fear, combined with survival, anticipation, and violence. Inspired by films like Jaws, The Ring, and The Conjuring, I wanted to create strong characters and a visual style that is kinetic – forward momentum with presence and purpose – like Alien meets Cube. I favor the use of steadicam and dolly shots to convey the dramatic qualities of cinema. The environmental conditions present the harshness of the world itself, working in concert with one another."
Moore founded the design and production company 342Media in 2002, going on to work with Disney, Paramount, Fox, Sony, and Lionsgate. He founded Anacapa Pictures in 2007 which led to producing his first feature, The Forlorn with Crispin Glover. Moore has since produced more than ten feature films including Assassination Nation with Bill Skarsgard, Ghosts of War with Brenton Thwaites, and The Monster with Zoe Kazan. The filmmaker will also direct a script he wrote based on America's first serial killer, H.H. Holmes, dubbed The Devil's Trap.
Escape the Field will be released on May 6, 2022, followed by a DVD and Blu-ray release date on June 14, 2022. The film is rated R for violence and language.