Tomorrow night, in Kansas City, a giant prehistoric spider is going to ruin a church retreat. And we genuinely cannot wait.
The Premiere
Don’t Move has its world premiere tomorrow, September 8, at the Midland Theater in Kansas City, followed by the Los Angeles premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater on September 9, ahead of its wide theatrical release on September 11 via Impractical Studios. Tickets are on sale now at dontmovemovie.com.
A church group heads to the Ozark wilderness for their annual retreat. Things go sideways when they wander into the wrong part of the forest. Something starts picking them off. Everyone suspects Ricky (Russell “Russ” Vitale), the group troublemaker with a reputation for chaos. The real threat, however, lurks deeper in the forest. A massive prehistoric arachnid buried in webs hunts entirely by vibration, sensing every single footstep. Megan (Lyndsy Fonseca, Kick-Ass) must keep whoever is left alive. The rule, don’t move.
The Team
Impractical Jokers star James “Murr” Murray co-wrote the screenplay with Darren Wearmouth, adapting their own 2020 novel of the same name. Maclain Nelson directs from the script he co-wrote with both authors.
Murray has been open about his creative influences: he told Bloody Disgusting the film draws direct inspiration from The Descent, working simultaneously on three levels, human vs. creature, human vs. each other, and human vs. nature. He describes the creature as genuinely alien in its logic, it cannot be reasoned with, argued with, or outsmarted.
Lyndsy Fonseca leads as Megan. Tom Cavanagh (The Flash), Hunter King (Life in Pieces), Rob Riggle (The Hangover), and Joseph Lee Anderson (Young Rock) all star. Cameos from T-Pain, Matt Biedel, and Impractical Jokers co-star Brian Quinn round out the ensemble. It’s a more eclectic cast than any spider horror film has a right to have, and that’s entirely the point.
Why This One Could Surprise
The practical creature effects have been generating real early buzz, both from festival audiences and from genre press who’ve seen footage. Murray’s stated ambition is clear and specific, and Nelson’s direction reportedly delivers on the promise of a film that takes its impossible premise completely seriously. A church group. A prehistoric spider. Three different levels of human conflict. September 11.
