The trailer makes this really feel extra like a ’90s or early 2000s thriller, the sort of film that could possibly be bought on the ability of a few stars alone. Mendelsohn is doing what he does greatest right here, enjoying up the function of the seedy villain. In the meantime, this appears to be like like a taste we’ve not seen from Ridley earlier than, along with her in a extra grounded motion function. We’re going to be seeing extra of this from her sooner or later although, with the actress set to star within the upcoming “Cleaner” as effectively. There’s additionally a little bit of a “House Alone” state of affairs happening right here, with Ridley rigging up her home with traps to guard her from her estranged father. As for the specifics of the story, the synopsis reads as follows:
Within the tense thriller “The Marsh King’s Daughter,” a girl with a secret previous will enterprise into the wilderness she left behind to confront essentially the most harmful man she’s ever met: her father. Within the movie, Helena’s (Daisy Ridley) seemingly extraordinary life hides a darkish and harmful reality: her estranged father is the notorious Marsh King (Ben Mendelsohn), the person who saved her and her mom captive within the wilderness for years. When her father escapes from jail, Helena might want to confront her previous. Realizing that he’ll hunt for her and her household, Helena should discover the power to face her demons and outmaneuver the person who taught her every little thing she is aware of about surviving within the wild.
Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Brooklynn Prince, and Gil Birmingham spherical out the forged, with Teddy Schwarzman, Keith Redmon, and Mark L. Smith on board as producers. Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith (“The Revenant”) penned the screenplay.
“The Marsh King’s Daughter” hits theaters on October 6, 2023.