Trailer Round-up: Cub, Horns and [REC]4: Apocalypse!

Another week has passed so it's time for the Wise Words... trailer round-up! First up;

[REC]4: Apocalypse

The popular Spanish franchise returns this year with its fourth installment, [REC]4: Apocalypse, directed by Jaume Balagueró. Less than two weeks away from its world premiere at Midnight Madness, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), a full and final trailer has been released.



Unfortunately there are no subtitles, but as you can see our feisty protagonist, Angela Vidal (Manuela Velasco), is back for more zombie madness. Taking place after [REC]2 (bypassing the anomaly that is [REC]3: Genesis), we join the troubled news reporter on a quarantined ocean liner. Queue what looks like a fast-paced, fun and gory finale, as the recognisable virus wreaks havoc on unsuspecting shipmates. 
[REC]4: Apocalypse is set for release this Autumn (date TBC).
Horns
Alexandre Aja's latest film, Horns, is fast approaching and just last week a new trailer was released for this much anticipated horror-fantasy. Based on Joe Hill's acclaimed novel, Horns tells the tale of Ig Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe) and his sudden gain of two devilish horns in the emotional aftermath of his girlfriend's unsuspected murder. Blamed for her death, Perrish embraces the dark side and uses his new supernatural anatomy to find out the true killer.

From the looks of things, Aja is back on-form (after Piranha 3D) with this stylistic and dark journey. Grim at times, humorous at others, Horns could well be one of the most strange, yet compelling horror films out this year.
Horns is set for release October 31st, 2014.
Cub
Along with [REC]4: Apocalypse, Cub will also be found at this year's Midnight Madness (TIFF) - the feature debut from Belgian filmmaker, Jonas Govaerts. This folkloric, forest-based horror follows a group of young cub scouts stalked by a psychopathic huntsman, who has riddled the forest with deadly traps. 

If this trailer is anything to go by, we are in for a horrifying treat. Set mostly at night, the unfolding terror looks dark and brutal but beautifully shot with a suitably eerie undertone. It may be based in a familiar setting but this is not your generic cabin-in-the-woods affair. According to the Midnight Madness programmer, Colin Geddes, the film;
"draws on such influences as Lord of the Flies and The Devil's Backbone to create a world filled with vivid childhood terrors... [It] marks Govaerts as a bold new voice in horror cinema: one who understands both the art of storytelling and the complex craft of inspiring real fear"
Unfortunately an official release date for Cub remains unconfirmed but stay tuned to Wise Words... for further updates and visit the film's official website on - http://www.cubthemovie.com/.

That's it for this week's trailer round-up! Which of the above are you looking forward to the most? Post a comment!