10/14/2010

Trailer Time: And Soon The Darkness



First the official synopsis from Anchor Bay Entertainment:
Synopsis:

Stephanie (Amber Heard) and Ellie’s (Odette Yustman) vacation to an exotic village in Argentina is a perfect ‘girl’s getaway’ to bask in the sun, shop and flirt with the handsome locals. After a long night of bar-hopping, the girls get into an argument, and Stephanie heads out alone in the morning to cool off. But when she returns, Ellie has disappeared. Finding signs of a struggle, Stephanie fears the worst, and turns to the police for help. But the local authorities have their hands full already - with a string of unsolved kidnappings targeting young female tourists. Skeptical of the sheriff’s competency, she enlists help from Michael (Karl Urban), an American ex-pat staying at their hotel. Together they go on a frantic search for Ellie, but Stephanie soon realizes that trusting his seemingly good intentions may drag her farther from the truth. With danger mounting, and time running out, Stephanie must find her friend before darkness falls.

So what sets this flick apart from every other "girls on vacation who flirt with local exotic guys only to go missing/get killed/maimed/etc? Well for starters you have Amber Heard and Odette Yustman as the aforementioned ladies in distress. Next you have Karl Urban, who may not have always made the best career choices (DOOM), but is certainly on his way back up after his spot on portrayal of Bones in last years Star Trek. Look, I'm sure this flick is not going to be an Oscar contender, but it actually looks like it could be a bit of fun, especially when you mix in the "is he a bad guy or not" angle that they are giving Urban's character. Check out the trailer below for some nice looks at Heard and Yustman...oh yeah, there's some stuff about the movie in there too.