Netflix has released the new Thriller. Directed by Dallas Jackson, the slasher-style horror is set in South Central Los Angles and examines the deadly consequences of a prank gone wrong. Last September, Thriller first premiered at the LA Film Festival. Despite reports of a "surprise" release, Thriller's premiere date has been on Netflix's schedule.
In Thriller, Jason Woods stars as Chauncey Page, a student who gets to sent to a youth detention center after accidentally killing a woman. Four years later, he returns to his Compton community during homecoming weekend and wreaks havoc in the style of Coming to America).
Thriller is now available to stream on Breaking Bad’s Giancarlo Esposito, and served as a consulting producer for TeenNick’s South of Nowhere. Check out the Thriller poster below.
As for Netflix, the streaming service does indeed have a history of surprise releases, even if Thriller isn't one of them. In 2018, Netflix released Austin Amelio.
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