Anna Diop—surprised in 2022 The babysitter-made another horror film that year: Posiesshort from writer-director Rachel Stavis. While Posies received rave reviews on its first release, it’s getting a re-promotion from horror streamer Alter thanks to a certain name in its credits: pop star Chappell Roan, who composed his score before breaking out with his 2023 album. The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. Roan’s 2018 single “Bitter” is also in the movie.
Here is the basis of Posies: “As people begin to ‘transform’ into monsters, a woman tries to hide her transformation by putting flowers under her skin.” You can watch the trailer below.
“Chappell Roan’s brilliance and tenacity is pervasive Posies with the points he so eloquently created it was a dream,” Stavis wrote Posies and is co-directed by Katherine Fisher (also a “non-sectarian exterminator,” according to her official bio) in a press release. “Our early discussions about this project focused on using his greatest tool—his voice—to create a film with haunting, emotional and spiritual depth. He captured what we were thinking about this and did it almost on his first try. It was a miracle. He has an amazing gift for telling stories through music, and his composition remains one of the most unique and unforgettable aspects of the film. We are very grateful that he was able to do something so special—especially for me and my audience—before he had the inevitable fame.”
In 2022, Roan was on the cusp of the massive fame he’s currently experiencing, with bangers like “Good Luck, Babe!” and “Hot to Go!” becoming a staple of pop radio, and the star himself grabbed headlines for his appearances at music festivals. It was recently announced that he would Saturday Night Live musical premiere as part of the upcoming 50’s season. Could creating more film scores be in his future? From what Stavis said above, it’s clearly a branch of his skills that he enjoys and is good at. As for other Hollywood endeavors, Roan admitted on a recent episode of The Interview that while he had planned to pursue a career in acting, he’s definitely strayed from that path in favor of music—so don’t delay seeing him on screen. last girl anytime soon, as cool as that sounds.
Head over to Alter’s YouTube channel starting October 9th to watch it Posies completely.
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