Chronicle

It was a tight race all weekend, but Chronicle - the found footage thriller - came out on top at the box office with $22 million.  That's an impressive debut for newcomer director Joshua Trank and stars Dane DeHaan, Michael B. Jordan and Alex Russell.

Could a sequel follow?  It's possible.  Trank and writer Max Landis have a trilogy envisioned.  

After the jump, find out how The Woman in Black - another film which made its debut this weeked - fared.

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The final teaser for "found footage" movie Chronicle has hit and can be watched using the player inside!  Coming to theaters on Friday, February 3rd, the Josh Trank-directed film stars Dane DeHaan, Michael B. Jordan and Alex Russell.  

In Chronicle, three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to them developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities, and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

Shock Till You Drop took part in an unconventional interview last week.  You see, we participated in a junket for Chronicle, however, we did it via Skype - which is not the norm.  Nor is it very comfortable, still, it all worked out and we managed to squeak out some information from director Josh Trank and stars Dane DeHaan, Michael B. Jordan and Alex Russell about the February 3 release...which comes highy recommended, I might add.

Head inside for the interviews!

In the film, three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to them developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities, and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over. 

In this episode, Ryan and Lawrence take a look at some of their favorite horror anthology films, why the narrative format works and why.  

Salo, The Wicker Tree, The Children and Chronicle are analyzed and - in the news - the hosts take a look at the horrors of Sundance, the latest on The Evil Dead remake and the Who Can Kill a Child? remake.

Music/Clips Provided by: Final Destination (Shirley Walker), Army of Darkness (Joseph LoDuca), Creepshow (trailer), Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (David Rubinstein)

Twentieth Century Fox has debuted a third TV spot for their upcoming Chronicle and you can check it out in the player after the break.

Opening in theaters on February 3rd, the movie stars Dane DeHaan, Michael B. Jordan, Alex Russell and Michael Kelly. In Chronicle, three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to them developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities, and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.

Networks are heating up previews of Chronicle, which opens in theaters February 3.  This is a new found footage flick that concerns three teens in inherit the powers of telekinesis.  At first, they use their powers in a variety of fun, goofy ways, until one of them abuses his newfound gift.  Inside, you'll find a UK TV spot that is pretty similar to some of the previews I've been seeing on domestic television.  Read more about the film in this director Q&A.

With great power comes great responsibility, right?  Tell that to the kids in Chronicle, three high school students who make a bizarre discovery, inherit telekinetic powers and abuse them in a variety of amusing and dangerous ways.

A new TV spot for this February 3 release has made its debut, showing off fresh footage of the wide-spread carnage that will be unleashed.

Chronicle is directed by Josh Trank and stars Dane DeHaan, Michael B. Jordan, Alex Russell and Michael Kelly.  To learn more about the film, follow this link to a director Q&A.

It's been a busy week or so for Chronicle here on Shock.  Clips, poster art, an interview with Joshua Trank...  It's not going to stop, coverage-wise, as we near the film's February 3 release.  Today, we have a French one-sheet to share with you.  You'll find it inside.  For more goodies, simply click on the title link above.

Late last week, Twentieth Century Fox announced that a new clip from Chronicle would be accessible via a QR code that would be shown during the NFL's Atlanta Falcons-New York Giants Wild Card game.  That clip - which was actually shown to Shock at a recent presentation -  can be viewed inside.

Opening in theaters on Friday, February 3, the Joshua Trank-directed film stars Dane DeHaan, Michael B. Jordan, Alex Russell and Michael Kelly.

In Chronicle, three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to them developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities, and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.