You're Next is in a tough place. Among cinephiles and especially horror fans, the hype may turn out to be too much. It premiered at TIFF almost two years ago (click here to read my review), and the critical acclaim it's received may have set expectations too high. On the other hand, you have audience that doesn't know what to make of the movie. Earlier this summer, another home invasion movie, The Purge, was a surprise hit, but it was before summer fatigue set in and it had two actors who had been in hit movies before. Mainstream moviegoers probably couldn't recognize the name of anyone in You're Next. In an attempt to woo audiences, Lionsgate is literally trying to spell the movie out to them. Different websites are getting letters of the title, and we're here to bring you the letter "R". It's a well-designed poster, but I don't think the issue is that people don't know how to spell the title. Hit the jump to check out the poster. The film stars Sharni Vinson, Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Amy Seimetz, Barbara Crampton, Wendy Glenn, Margaret Laney, Rob Moran, Nicholas Tucci, and Ti West. You're Next opens August 23rd. Via Lionsgate. Here's the official synopsis for You're Next: One of the smartest and most terrifying films in years, YOU'RE NEXT reinvents the genre by putting a fresh twist on home-invasion horror. When a gang of masked, ax-wielding murderers descend upon the Davison family reunion, the hapless victims seem trapped…until an unlikely guest of the family proves to ...
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