"Ash" Official Trailer: Eiza González Faces a Space Massacre in Flying Lotus' New Psychological Sci-fi Horror with Aaron Paul
Directed by Flying Lotus, this psychological space horror stars Eiza González and Aaron Paul as space explorers stuck on a remote alien planet.
Eiza González wakes up to a massacre in the full trailer for Ash, the new psychological space horror-thriller from rapper-producer-artist Flying Lotus.
Set on a distant alien planet, Riya is the sole survivor of a mysterious massacre that claimed the lives of her entire space crew. With no memory of what happened to her fellow astronauts, Riya struggles to piece together the events that have left her alone in this terrifying, unfamiliar world.
Then, a mysterious man suddenly shows up at her space station. A fellow space traveler by the name of Brion. He claims he was answering a distress call that Riya herself sent out. He has come to rescue Riya and her crew, but is shocked to discover she is the only one alive. Together, they must figure out what took place and get answers. But as Riya tries to collect the fragmented memories of the events leading to the slaughter, a terrifying thought comes over her: what if Brion isn’t who he says he is? What if he has something to do with the deaths of her crew and why she doesn’t remember a thing? Can he be trusted?
But wait! Here’s the real head-scratcher: what if this entire situation has been manufactured by an alien species that both Riya and Brion have yet to see, and they’ve become victims of some sadistic alien mind game? Now, take that in your pipe and smoke it!
In what is essentially a two-handed chamber thriller set on a remote, distant alien planet of unknown origins, Riya is played by Mexican actress Eiza González, recently seen in the Netflix series 3 Body Problem but also known for her roles in films like Baby Driver, Ambulance, Godzilla vs. Kong, and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Her screen partner, playing the mysterious Brion, is none other than Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul, coming from a stint of HBO's Westworld: Season 3 and 4.
The supporting cast includes Iko Uwais (The Raid), Beulah Koale (Hawaii Five-0), and Kate Elliott (Wentworth) as the ill-fated crew members in flashback scenes.
Featuring stunning visuals and trippy space effects, the film is directed by Grammy-winning rapper-recording artist Flying Lotus (aka Steven Ellison) who also appears as one of the crew members. He serves as the film's composer as well. The movie is his second feature film as a director, following his feature directorial debut with the 2017 surrealist horror comedy Kuso. This time, Flying Lotus is working with a script written by Swiss filmmaker Jonni Remmler.
The space thriller is executive produced by acclaimed sci-fi filmmaker Neill Blomkamp, of District 9, Elysium, and Chappie fame.
Ash is coming to theaters March 21st. It will also stream exclusively on the horror platform Shudder after the movie is done with its theatrical run. Watch the trailer, above.