Ben Fosteris a man with mangling and mutilation on his mind in a new Collider-exclusive clip of the new thrillerSharp Corner.Cobie Smuldersalso stars in this adaptation of aRussell Wangerskyshort story, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last fall. The film, which was shot in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, is set to be released later this year.
In the clip, Foster (Hell or High Water) plays Josh McCall, a man who lives near the sharp corner of the title. It’s spelled doom for a number of motorists, and as the clip demonstrates, that hasn’t been good for Josh’s mental health. He and his wife, Rachel (Smulders,How I Met Your Mother), have some dinner guests over, but Josh can’t stop himself from talking about Kyle, a young man who recently perished on the corner. He describes, in gruesome detail, how the car’s passenger survived, but the driver was killed instantly in horrific fashion — impaled to his seat by the steering column. Rachel desperately wants to change the subject, but Josh can’t be stopped, talking about the boy’s football scholarship and his grieving parents, finally raising his glass in a toast to Kyle. How far will Josh’s obsession take him? You’ll have to see for yourself whenSharp Cornerarrives this Friday.
Who Are the Creatives Behind ‘Sharp Corner’?
Foster has made a career of playing men on the edge, from his loose-cannon bank robber inHell or High Waterto his survivalist single father inLeave No Trace. He can next be seen in the action thrillerMotor City, an adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’sLong Day’s Journey Into Night, and aSydney Sweeney-starring biopic of boxerChristy Martin. Canadian actor Smulders is well-known to TV audiences for her role onHow I Met Your Mother, and to MCU fans as stalwart SHIELD agentMaria Hillin several TV series and movies of that long-running franchise. She will lend her voice to the animated seriesSuper Team Canada, and will star alongsideAl PacinoandVince VaughninNic Pizzolatto’sEasy’s Waltz.Sharp Cornerwas written and directed byJason Buxton. It is his second feature film; his first,Blackbird, which starredConnor Jessupas a troubled teenager.
After premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival last year,Sharp Cornerwas hailed by critics, and currently holds an 89% Fresh rating onRotten Tomatoes.In his review, Collider’sNate Richardpraised Foster’s offbeat performance, and called it “a rewarding watch.”
Sharp Cornerwill release this Friday in select theaters and on VOD. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates, and watch the new sneak peek fromSharp Cornerin the player above.
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