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Must Watch: First Teaser Trailer for Gareth Edwards' Monsters
by Alex Billington
July 23, 2010
Source: IGN
Magnolia has debuted the first teaser trailer (on IGN) for Gareth Edwards' Monsters, the super low-budget sci-fi alien indie film that we fell in love with at Cannes. This is the first footage from this buzzed about indie film that you've all been waiting to see, but make sure you know going in that this is actually a more intimate film about the relationship between these two people. It's not an epic sci-fi flick, there's not many fights with the aliens in it, but it's still a brilliant, fantastic film that I hope a lot of people go see later this year (starting October 29th!), as I think filmmaker Gareth Edwards accomplished some amazing things. Watch below!
Watch the first teaser trailer for Gareth Edwards' Monsters:
Monsters is written, produced and directed by Gareth Edwards, a big up-and-coming filmmaker who shot this on a shoestring budget in Mexico and did all of the visual effects on his own computer. The movie stars Scoot McNairy, who I've actually seen in commercials recently, and Whitney Able. Here's the basic concept: "Six years after Earth has suffered an alien invasion, a cynical journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border." It's a totally amazing film that I loved and will be pushing as much as I can through October. Visit the official website: monstersfilm.com.
50 Comments
1
Badass cant wait!!!!!!!!!!
pulp fiction212 on Jul 23, 2010
2
looks good 🙂
DaftPUNKFAN on Jul 23, 2010
3
in a way it reminds me of district 9 but still im gonna see it
pulp fiction212 on Jul 23, 2010
4
Definitely a D-9 vibe, but in this case first contact and social commentary. If anything it's like an Godzilla flick except a thriller. Looks worth watching.
Brandon on Jul 23, 2010
5
Ohhhhh this looks really intense can't wait I just hope we get to see the aliens.
Duck on Jul 23, 2010
6
@3&4 I see where you siad it looks like D-9 but the trailer reminds me more of Cloverfield
Hmmm on Jul 23, 2010
7
Yeah I'm feeling Cloverfield meets War of the Worlds kinda vibe.
Ken on Jul 23, 2010
8
Looks Great! Can not wait for it... Low-budget = more thought and Love put into the film(:
FilmsterSalty on Jul 23, 2010
9
Sweeeet, Im gettin the feeling that they keep the mystery of the alien instead of showcasing cgi the whole film. Instead having an actual plot and good characters amongst the awesome.
Cody w on Jul 23, 2010
10
you guys keep saying District 9/Cloverfield, but I get more of a 28 Days Later-but-with-aliens kinda vibe. Which isn't a bad thing.
Skab on Jul 23, 2010
11
That is the best damn trailer I have seen in a very long time.
Ed on Jul 23, 2010
12
@6 indeed! very Cloverfield esque
Nick S. on Jul 23, 2010
13
The film is called Monsters and all I saw were a few tentacles. I WANT TO SEE MONSTSERS!!! ...but it was a good tease to make me see it so I guess mission accomplished.
peloquin on Jul 23, 2010
14
Yeah, at first glance reminds me of The Mist? anyone else?
Lazyvern on Jul 23, 2010
15
WTF em I seeing another trailer? Looks meh. I'll watch it though cause I love alien/sci fi movies.
ZzFDKzZ on Jul 23, 2010
16
I'm pretty drunk, but that looked not bad. Bit disjointed in parts for me, but will have a watch when it comes along. Lets hope it's not like Cloverfield, that was shantos.
Crapola on Jul 23, 2010
17
And this was shot for only...$15,000 Dollars? DAMN!!!!!!!! ANYONE CAN MAKE A MOVIE IF THEY HAVE A CAMERA!!!!!!
Sam on Jul 23, 2010
18
really good trailer!!
jeffrey Lamar on Jul 23, 2010
19
It looked gritty. I would sit through it.
Eli on Jul 23, 2010
20
kinda has a District 9/The Mist vibe to it
sedna on Jul 23, 2010
21
I like this a lot. I also agree with some of you that say it looks Cloverfield-ish. Cloverfield 2 perhaps?
John Doe on Jul 23, 2010
22
Excellent trailer no spoils at all...
JimD on Jul 23, 2010
24
Despite the intreresting premise "District 9" turned out to be (at least for me) a derivative fan-boy service, a hypocritical military style shoot'em up masquerading as a social commentary. "Monsters" is shaping up to be its polar opposite. Very promising. Definitely something to look forward to.
Marty on Jul 24, 2010
26
if i come on a thread (from this site) and see one more post of "it looks like cloverfield/district9) i'm going to scream. LET THOSE MOVIES GO. if that's all you have to post - don't do it. that same line has been posted 100s of times for different movies - and i get it........if it's sci-fi, many people are going to say that. it doesn't need to be said anymore. and for the record - when i watched this - i didn't think of D9 or cloverfield at all.......just because a movie is in the same genre, DOES NOT (automatically) make it like another movie in that genre. on the movie: i was very impressed with the background enviroments. for a low-budget movie, it has very nice look to it. the scenery made it come to life. i can't wait to see it.
beavis on Jul 24, 2010
27
Why are ppl saying it looks and feels like District 9? It looks nothing like D-9. It's a completely different story. D-9 probably had three times the budget this guy had. For crying out loud, this guy made half the movie on his own frickin' computer. Blomkamp had WETA/Peter Jackson behind him. And it was about refugee aliens in South Frica. This is about an alien invasion in Mexico. Apart from aliens - how is that like D-9.
BaleHail on Jul 24, 2010
28
I like it, it seems, intimate and scary.
LINKFX on Jul 24, 2010
29
So its agreed then; this looks like District 9 AND Cloverfield, a very good vibe.
lamar on Jul 24, 2010
30
Ooh I'm in. I like the feel of it, did anyone else see the tentacles!? HA! I'm totally wanting to see more of this!
Xerxex on Jul 24, 2010
31
yea X, i saw those tentacles - but i was more impressed with the scenery(i.e. - destruction) i was surprised at the quality of the look of the trailer considering the budget - and even in the trailer i could really feel the tension of the situation........and yea - the tentacles kicked butt. hey, you as psyched as i am for "skyline" and "super" trailers?......what a week this has been - a lot of quality new movies being talked about (or trailers shown)!
beavis on Jul 24, 2010
32
D9 had it's own vibe to it...I think this looks totally fresh and can stand on it's own...def gonna see this in the theaters, wide or limited release....
winston on Jul 24, 2010
33
kind of reminds me of the road in a weird sort of way
james on Jul 24, 2010
34
thanks #29.........i'm now screaming.
beavis on Jul 24, 2010
35
Beavis there is way too much to comprehend at this point, I'm like Jo Jo the idiot circus boy with a new pet! Seriously though I'm very impressed so far.
Xerxex on Jul 24, 2010
36
You people are morons. And /Film don't carry on with all this fanboy crap. This looks NOTHING like D-9 or Cloverfield. Stop being idiots.
BaleHail on Jul 24, 2010
37
i concur 1000%, xerxex..........thanks for the response.
beavis on Jul 24, 2010
38
Welcome beavis. I gotta say my Tommy Boy quote worked so well.
Xerxex on Jul 24, 2010
39
i have seen monsters at cannes, not at all D9 or cloverfield it is a very well made and superb story. effects are excellent and with regard to the monsters think jaws( not a rubbish rubber shark, but the less is more theory). i think, and i am not alone, that this guy, Gareth edwards< is gonna by massive. his talent to direct, write, shoot and do all the effects is something else. go and see it you wont be dissapointed
jeff on Jul 25, 2010
40
OK THAT WAS BRILLIANT! I have to say it delivers and to think he did all the fx work too in such a short time... unbelievable. I can see a lot of early spielberg in this trailer. Nice work 🙂
dom on Jul 25, 2010
41
jeff at #39 - i don't want details (that would ruin it) but, do you mean only water-borne monsters - or are there land "jaws" as well?
beavis on Jul 25, 2010
42
just look at the picture under the article title, it clearly shows what the monsters look like. they look like big walking octopus
rob on Jul 25, 2010
43
wow! looks liek Independence Day 2 is finally here!!! 🙂
Para on Jul 25, 2010
44
man...44th comment...better type it fast or else i'll be 45th!! looks good!! i'm in!! btw, the landscape is a 3rd world war torn country.
chilin on Jul 26, 2010
45
the vibe I got from the trailer is more like the raw analysis of social issues in 28 Days Later.. hope I'm right
Mir on Jul 26, 2010
46
beavis at #41 they are on the land also
jeff on Jul 27, 2010
47
cool,sort of like district 9.
deadpool72 on Aug 9, 2010
48
Saw this movie on iTunes and thought it blew, so low budget it didn't seem realnat all. The characters were horrible too.
Justirama on Oct 5, 2010
49
I am looking forward to see all of the Alien Invasion Movies released this year: 1.SkyLine (I know that in the review the movie was somehow vague and sucked but still) 2.Monster 3.Battle:Los Angeles Not sure if there any other movies out there.
Fisherr on Nov 15, 2010
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