Russell Crowe is speaking out to deny a story about him from over eight months ago.
30.09.2022 - 21:45 / variety.com
Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features Editor Though many of them weren’t even alive in the 1980s, the cast of “My Best Friend’s Exorcism” said it was a dream come true to recreate the era for their new film. Now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, the horror-comedy held its world premiere Thursday night at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica as part of the 2022 Beyond Fest Film Festival. The afterparty was held at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier, where guests could play carnival games and feast on funnel cakes and nachos. Based on Grady Hendrix’s novel with a screenplay by Jenna Lamia, “My Best Friend’s Exorcism” is directed by Damon Thomas and centers on best friends Abby (Elsie Fisher) and Gretchen (Amiah Miller), who are struggling with high school when another challenge is thrown their way — Gretchen begins exhibiting signs of demonic possession. In desperation she turns to Christian Lemon (Christopher Lowell), a wannabe evangelist who tours the mall and local schools preaching the word of God and physical fitness.
Fisher said they were excited to join a film set in such a specific time period. “It was pretty sick,” they enthused. “Our culture right now sort of sensationalizes the ’80s, so I think it’s pretty much every actor’s dream.” Echoed Miller, “I’ve always loved the ’80s and the music and the colors and the hair.” Clayton Royal Johnson, who plays a fellow high school student, said he went into shooting the film straight from Season 4 of “Stranger Things,” also set in the same decade. “I already had a mullet,” he noted. “I’ve been living in the ’80s for about 2 years.” RachelOgechi Kanu and Cathy Ang, who play friends of the duo, said being on the set was surreal. Kanu called it “an immersive experience” as
Russell Crowe is speaking out to deny a story about him from over eight months ago.
“Pure imagination,” wrote Russell Crowe this morning in response to a book excerpt published months ago which had likely just come to the Oscar-winner’s attention.
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Kanye “Ye” West is holding nothing back in his latest Instagram rant. In a since-deleted post, West admitted to having a crush on his former sister-in-law Kylie Jenner‘s best friend, Stassie Karanikolaou.
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A lakeside cabin, illicit substances, and a group of teenagers; that’s a set-up for a spooky tale as old as time. Audiences know the drill by now, and so does “My Best Friend’s Exorcism.” And there’s no better time to release a horror movie than in the lead-up to Halloween when audiences are looking to add a new title to their rotation of old genre favorites.