‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Sophie Nélisse Talks ‘Whistle’ and Facing Death

‘Heated Rivalry’ star Sophie Nélisse talks ‘Whistle’ and facing death

The playful new horror film, “Whistle,” opening Feb. 6 in area theaters, has Chrys (Dafne Keen) arriving at a new high school where she immediately starts flirting and vibing with Ellie (Sophie Nélisse). Chrys also finds an ancient Mexican whistle in her locker; it was left there by the previous student who died. Unbeknownst to Chrys and Ellie and their friends, the relic summons death when it is blown. As bodies start piling up — “Whistle” feat…

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Corin Hardy Talks Iron Maiden and the Gory Kills of Cursed Horror Movie ‘Whistle’

The Hallow and The Nun director Corin Hardy is back this week with Whistle, a cursed object horror movie from screenwriter Owen Egerton (Blood Fest) centered around a lethal Aztec Death Whistle. When an unlikely group of teens blows the whistle, Death comes for them all in personal, nightmarish ways. Independent Film Company and Shudder are releasing the teen horror movie in theaters this Friday, February 6. Director Corin Hardy spoke with Blood…

Interview: Sophie Nélisse & Director Corin Hardy Discuss Their Horror Movie 'Whistle'

Teenage horror has long thrived on the collision between youthful recklessness and ancient evil, but Whistle sharpens that collision into something especially cruel. Directed by Corin Hardy, the film centers on a group of high school misfits who stumble upon an ancient Aztec death whistle—an artifact whose shrill cry doesn’t just signal danger, but actively summons it. Once the whistle is blown, it calls forth a person’s “future death,” a physic…