Adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Rat’ on the Way from ‘The Witch’ Producer

An adaptation of Stephen King novella Rat is on the way from The Witch and The Lighthouse producer Jay Van Hoy, and Deadline reports that Parvulos director Isaac Ezban is set to helm. Screenwriter Jeff Howard (The Haunting of Hill House) will adapt the novella for screen. The story follows writer Drew Lawson, who is “cursed by his […]

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‘Párvulos’ Fantasia Review – Coming-of-Age Horror Fantasy Frames Apocalypse from Kids’ Perspective

Director Isaac Ezban (Evil Eye, The Similars, The Incident) continues exploring themes of family through a fantasy horror lens with his latest, Párvulos. As its title indicates, roughly translating to pre-schoolers or toddlers, the coming-of-age dystopian fable follows three young brothers, practically newborn babes, discovering the perils and pleasures of life after a world-ending pandemic. Ezban reinvigorates […]

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‘Evil Eye’ Review – Dark Horror Fairytale Blends Witchcraft, Folklore, and Modernism

Director Isaac Ezban (The Similars, The Incident) departs from his usual exploration of science fiction to deliver his first full horror feature, Evil Eye (Mal de Ojo). Ezban uses his sci-fi origins as an entry point into a horror fairy tale that blends Dominican myth and Mexican folklore with modern sensibilities for an emotionally charged, witchy story full of blood. […]

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‘Mal de Ojo’ – Granny Gives the Evil Eye in Isaac Ezban’s Latest [Photos]

Isaac Ezban, hailing out of Mexico, is back with his latest horror entry, Mal de Ojo (Evil Eye), which is currently in post-production and heading to Cannes. Bloody has the first stills and poster art for the film that follows Nala, a 13-year-old girl from the city, who travels with her family to her grandmother’s […]

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