A man kisses his wife and baby goodbye and seemingly heads away on business, with a plan to check into a hotel, call an escort service, and kill an unsuspecting prostitute…
What you’ve just read is the plot synopsis for Piercing – starring Christopher Abbott (Vox Lux) and Mia Wasikowska (Stoker) – from director Nicolas Pesce (who is also working on a reboot/remake of Ju-on).
Piercing is based on a novel by cult Japanese writer Ryu Murakami (Coin Locker Babies), who is perhaps best known for Audition, which was adapted to film by Takashi Miike (Blade of the Immortal).
Piercing is due to hit theaters/VOD on February 1, 2019. Don’t miss its Trailer below (via Ningen31/TMB):