“I don’t have to run faster than the man-eating tiger, I just have to run faster than you.” Survival of the fastest!! Lionsgate has revealed an official trailer for You Can’t Run Forever, an intense survival thriller set in the woods. It’s directed by a filmmaker named Michelle Schumacher, who just so happens to be J.K. Simmons’ wife, and he also stars in it as well. It’s a family affair! This spine-tingling thriller will be released on VOD and in theaters this May if anyone wants to catch it. A teenage girl suffering from anxiety due to a tragic event from her past finds herself hunted through the woods by a sociopath on a murderous rampage. In a harrowing hunt through the woods, Miranda finds strength she never knew she had as she tries to elude her serial killer follower. Starring J.K. Simmons and Fernanda Urrejola, with Allen Leech, Isabelle Anaya, Graham Patrick Martin, and Olivia Simmons (their daughter). Uhhh this looks bonkers!! J.K. Simmons as a mad serial killer who will slay anyone in his path?! Where the hell did this film come from??
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Michelle Schumacher’s You Can’t Run Forever, from YouTube:
Miranda, a young woman already suffering from acute anxiety due to a past tragedy, faces a new terror when a serial killer chooses her as his new target. In a harrowing hunt through the woods, Miranda finds strength she never knew she had as she tries to elude her murderous tracker. Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons stars in a spine-chilling thriller about the strength of family and the astonishing power of the human spirit. You Can’t Run Forever, formerly known as The Woods, is directed by the American writer / producer / filmmaker Michelle Schumacher, who is also married to J.K. Simmons, director of the films 3 Geezers! and I’m Not Here previously, plus a few other short films. The screenplay is written by Carolyn Carpenter and Michelle Schumacher. Produced by Randle Schumacher. Lionsgate will debut the thriller You Can’t Run Forever in select US theaters + on VOD starting May 17th, 2024 coming soon. Who’s into this?