David Bridges
As soon as upon a time within the tail-end of the final century, there was . This little bit of pc code was imagined to herald a worldwide robotic apocalypse on the stroke of midnight when 1999 grew to become the 12 months 2000 due to, uh, . Anyhow, nothing occurred. Or did it?
That’s the premise behind , the appropriately-named Y2K. The movie imagines a New 12 months’s Eve of 1999 during which the computer systems actually did activate humanity. It’s written and directed by SNL alum Kyle Mooney, who made the unbelievable and underrated Brigsby Bear.
As you may see from the trailer, it’s a Nineties teen occasion comedy, like Can’t Hardly Wait, but additionally an apocalyptic horror movie. This specific hodgepodge brings to thoughts That is the Finish, during which Seth Rogen and different celebrities struggle off a demonic horde.
Nonetheless, as an alternative of a demonic horde, these teenagers will probably be combating for his or her lives towards VCRs, old-school computer systems and, in fact, murderous Tamagotchis. Additionally, Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst is by some means concerned. The solid consists primarily of unknown youngsters, however the adults are performed by Tim Heidecker, Alicia Silverstone and Mooney himself. The film hits theaters on December 6.
Daniel Mercer
Brandon Fletcher
