Two years ago, writer-director Yerkezhan Baizhan came to Fantastic Fest to world premiere her short film, Ürei, a dark, fairy tale-like horror that imagines a nightmare scenario unfolding after a toddler is left alone with their frail grandmother. It was hailed as a haunting, if limited, introduction to the filmmaker that left those who saw it on the festival circuit wanting more from its basic premise. With this year's iteration of the U.S.'s largest and most prestigious genre festival, however, she's back with a feature version of the story that evolves the central idea and the quiet horror of growing old into a more complex and disturbing descent into madness. As part of Collider's Exclusive Preview series for the 21st anniversary of Fantastic Fest, we're thrilled to share a first look ahead of the world premiere that makes grandma's house not quite the comforting place it is for so many.
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