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“THE TUTOR” learns some frightening lessons about obsession; trailer & poster

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

It’s like one of those domestics-from-hell thrillers of the ’90s, only here it’s the helper who gets terrorized.

Vertical Entertainment releases THE TUTOR to theaters March 24. Directed by Jordan Ross and written by Ryan King, it stars Garrett Hedlund, Noah Schnapp, Victoria Justice and Jonny Weston. The synopsis: “An in-demand tutor for the East Coast monied elite, Ethan [Hedlund] lands a high-paying assignment to instruct a billionaire’s son, Jackson [Schnapp], at a remote New York waterfront estate. Almost immediately, Ethan realizes that his student’s interest in his life borders upon obsession. As tension grows, Jackson’s accusations threaten to expose Ethan’s perceived dark secrets to his girlfriend [Justice] and the authorities. As sentiment turns against Ethan, it is up to him, and only him, to unearth Jackson’s accusations and prove his innocence.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).