Russell Mulcahy has been in the midst of something of a “comeback” these past couple years, having helmed flicks RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION, THE SCORPION KING 2, and the upcoming Thomas Jane noir-thriller GIVE ‘EM HELL, MALONE. Okay, it’s not exactly the cinema of Alfred Hitchcock, but I’ve always had a soft spot for Mulcahy, as I enjoyed the goofy HIGHLANDER movies as a young boy, and even have a small place in my heart for his truly ridiculous (and massively entertaining) crime drama/unintentional comedy RICOCHET.
Now the Aussie director has on his plate something which sounds very special indeed. It’s called BAIT, and no it’s not a remake of the Jamie Foxx thriller of the same name from a few years ago. It’s something else entirely… Heheheheeeee…
Arclight Films is funding BAIT, which goes a little something like this: In a sleepy coastal resort community, shoppers at an underground supermarket find themselves terrorized by a crazed bandit when the unimaginable occurs… A monstrous freak tsunami swallows the town. Now trapped inside a flooded supermarket with an armed maniac and rushing water threatening to entomb them all in a watery grave, the imprisoned band of survivors discover they’re not alone. The tsunami has brought some unwanted visitors from the depths. As the waters rise they must overcome not only the threat of drowning, but another threat, just as deadly and far more bloodthirsty… Packs of hungry tiger sharks.
Talk about a flick that’s got it all! Bandits, tsunamis, sharks! Supermarkets! I can dig it! Hopefully more info will spill in soon on this guilty pleasure-in-the-making.
Resident Evil 3 star Ali Larter…