Kicking off next Tuesday is ABC’s new docu-horror ‘The River’. And to help get those hairs firmly sticking up on the backs of your necks already comes another new clip from the upcoming pilot episode, directed by ‘Orphan’ helmer Jaume Collet-Serra. ‘The River’ is the brainchild of creator Oren Peli who is hoping to bring a unique ‘found footage’ style to the small screen much like he did for his debut feature ‘Paranormal Activity’ back in 2007 which subtley redefined the sub-genre and has been ridiculously imitated since with particularly shoddy counterparts. Joe Anderson (‘The Crazies’), Bruce Greenwood, Eloise Mumford (‘Lone Star’), Paul Blackthorne, Daniel Zacapa, Thomas Kretschmann, Shaun Parkes, Bruce Dern and Leslie Hope all star in the new series. Check out the new clip below.
“The River follows the story of wildlife expert and TV personality Emmet Cole. Emmet set course around the world with his wife, Tess, and son, Lincoln, while filming what would become one of the most popular shows in television. After he goes missing deep in the Amazon, his family, friends and crew set out on a mysterious and deadly journey to find him.
Famed explorer Dr. Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood) went looking for magic deep in the uncharted Amazon and never returned. The shocking truth about his disappearance is out there, somewhere, just waiting to be discovered. To the millions of kids who grew up watching his nature show, Dr. Cole was a hero. To his own son, Lincoln (Joe Anderson), he was more of an enigma. Now, six months after he vanished, Lincoln is finally ready to bury the past when Dr. Cole’s emergency beacon suddenly goes off. At the urging of his mother, Tess (Leslie Hope), Lincoln reluctantly joins her on a search for his father. To fund the rescue, they agree to let Dr. Cole’s cagey ex-producer, Clark (Paul Blackthorne), film the mission documentary-style. The mixed crew of old friends and new acquaintances includes the sexy and resourceful Lena (Eloise Mumford), loyal mechanic Emilio (Daniel Zacapa) and lethal bodyguard Captain Kurt Brynildson (Thomas Kretschmann).”
ABC’s ‘The River’ will premiere on Tuesday 7 February at 9:00pm.
‘The River’ One-Sheet
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