VELVET BUZZSAW (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler), Zawe Ashton (Nocturnal Animals), Rene Russo (Get Shorty), Tom Sturridge (Far From The Madding Crowd), John Malkovich (Con Air), Billy Magnussen (Game Night), Natalia Dyer (Blue Like Jazz), Toni Collette (Hereditary), Daveed Diggs (Blindspotting)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Dan Gilroy (Nightcrawler), director, writer; Jennifer Fox (Roman J. Israel, Esq.), producer; Marco Beltrami (A Quiet Place), composer; Robert Elswit (There Will Be Blood), cinematographer; John Gilroy (Pacific Rim), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are uncovered, a group of people are terrorized by a mysterious force that wants to punish those who put their greed before art…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

After a slight dip with his underwhelming drama Roman J. Israel Esq., writer-director Dan Gilroy reunites with Nightcrawler stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo for a chilling and satirical stab at the world of art.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

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