Highlights
- Destroy All Neighbors is a horror-comedy film releasing on January 12th on Shudder, directed by Josh Forbes and featuring an impressive cast.
- The movie follows William, a struggling musician who accidentally kills and reanimates his inconsiderate neighbor, Vlad, as he races to finish his album and avoid arrest.
- The exclusive clip showcases the film’s comedy, practical effects, gore, and horror, and reviews indicate that the movie maintains a comedic pace with strong acting and impressive presentation.
Game Rant can exclusively reveal a clip from Destroy All Neighbors, a horror-comedy film that releases January 12 on Shudder. The movie is directed by lifelong cult-horror nerd Josh Forbes and features Kiran Deol (Sunnyside), Alex Winter (Bill & Ted series), Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!), Kumail Nanjiani (Eternals), and Jonah Ray Rodrigues (Mystery Science Theater 3000).
Destroy All Neighbors follows William, a struggling progressive-rock musician who just can’t seem to finish his masterpiece album, which is made only more difficult by the arrival of an incredibly inconsiderate neighbor, Vlad. After William accidentally kills his bothersome neighbor, Vlad’s corpse inexplicably reanimates, allowing him to continue bothering William as he races to finish his album and avoid arrest. The gory yet light-hearted film, which used practical effects to create its bloody atmosphere, will likely entertain fans of classic cult-horror movies.
In an exclusive clip shared with Game Rant, William is shown accidentally decapitating his new neighbor, setting off the chain of events seen in Destroy All Neighbors. The clip highlights the film’s impressive makeup effects led by Bill Corso, who has done respected work for other movies like Deadpool and Foxcatcher. The clip showcases most of the movie’s best elements, such as its comedy, practical effects, gore, and horror.
Destroy All Neighbors Release Date on Shudder
- January 12th
“Let me show you how you break a bottle on a man’s head,” Vlad says in the clip, which is just one of the many funny gags jammed into this 87-second snippet. Reviews make it clear that viewers can expect Destroy All Neighbors to maintain this comedic pace throughout the movie, and although its storyline does not take itself seriously, the movie features strong acting from a variety of performers. Following Vlad’s decapitation, the two characters go off on an apparently hilarious trajectory.
Let me show you how you break a bottle on a man’s head.
“It’s okay, it’s just a little blood that I’m gonna put back in like this,” Vlad says in the clip as he scoops blood back into the metal rod protruding from his chest. William’s bumbling responses only add to the clip’s comical and heinous nature. Fans who love both bloody horror movies and rowdy comedies might find Destroy All Neighbors to be their perfect flick. Its slick cinematography and throwback-style practical effects create an impressive presentation that may see it turn into a hit on Shudder.
Destroy All Neighbor‘s runtime comes in at 85 minutes and will be available for all Shudder subscribers on January 12th. The movie does not seem to be planning on a theatrical release, besides limited showings at select theaters.
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