Summary
TheTraptrailer shows Josh Hartnett’s serial killer turning the pop concert trap against his captors. The latest film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, the upcoming psychological thriller follows a serial killer known as “The Butcher” who accompanies his daughter to a concert for the pop star Lady Raven and slowly realizes it is a trap set by police to catch him. Other than Hartnett,Trap’s castincludes Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills, Allison Pill, Marnie McPhail, and Vanessa Smythe.
Today,Warner Bros.released the second official trailer forTrap. Watch it below:
The trailer teases the basic premise as father and daughter attend a pop concert. However, as Hartnett’s serial killer, named Cooper, realizes what is actually going on, the trailer reveals the lengths he goes to in order to turn the pop concert trap against his captors.
Everything Revealed By The Trap Trailer
How Josh Hartnett’s Serial Killer Turns The Pop Concert Trap Against His Captors
After Ishana Night Shyamalan made her directorial debut withThe Watchersin early June, the Summer of Shyamalan continues withTrap, the latest film from M. Night Shyamalan, releasing in theaters in early August. The firstTraptrailerrevealed one of the movie’s major twists, which Shyamalan is famously known for. As Harnett’s character leaves the concert to use the bathroom, he notices a significant police presence and soon discovers they are there to catch a serial killer. The twist is that Harnett’s character himself is the killer, and live footage on his phone reveals he is holding someone hostage.
The second trailer forTrapreveals how Harnett’s serial killer turns the pop concert trap against his captors. He begins by pushing a girl down some steps and carrying her to the medical ward, where he steals a police radio. Cooper plans to create chaos, as he contemplates pulling the fire alarm before his daughter catches him. Later, he causes an explosion using a deep fryer and enters an employees-only section using a stolen key card. At one point, he seems to avoid the suspicion of several cops by simply carrying a cup of coffee.
Trap: 8 Biggest Theories About M. Night Shyamalan’s Upcoming Killer Twist
Since Trap’s trailer suggests that the movie will feature a Shyamalan-esque twist, many have come up with plausible theories about what it could be.
Since the trailers reveal a major twist inTrap, it’s been speculated thatM. Night Shyamalan’s filmwill feature a second twist. Theories have speculated that Harnett’s serial killer turns the trap against police, giving the movie’s title multiple meanings, while crazier theories suggest thatTrapis a secret sequel toThe Sixth Sense.Based on the second trailer, it seems the former theory is more likely, but even without a second twist, most ofTrap’s runtime will be concerned with how Harnett’s serial killer outsmarts police and escapes the high-security situation, positioning it as a pure process movie.
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Trap is a film by writer-director M. Night Shyamalan under his Blinding Edge Pictures label. The film is part of a deal struck with Warner Bros for him to direct and produce several films under their banner.
