October 13, 2024 2:28 am

M. Night Shyamalan on Trap's Connection to Taylor Swift & 1991 Horror Hit
M. Night Shyamalan on Trap's Connection to Taylor Swift & 1991 Horror Hit

M. Night Shyamalan on Trap’s Connection to Taylor Swift & 1991 Horror Hit

Director M. Night Shyamalan is getting ready to release his newest film Trap this August, and in a recent interview he revealed the connection it has to Taylor Swift, and the 1991 psychological horror film, The Silence of the Lambs. Trap stars Josh Hartnett as Cooper, a serial killer who takes his daughter (Ariel Donoghue) to a concert, only to find out it’s all a clever ruse orchestrated by authorities to catch him. The film also stars Shyamalans daughter, Saleka Shyamalan, as Lady Raven, the pop star at the center of the movie.

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​M. Night Shyamalan based Trap on a real event that took place in 1985 and says that he pitched the idea using a simple “What if?” question. Read More