Summary
Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller’s new movieThe Gorgeis an action science-fiction film based on an original idea, and director Scott Derrickson has revealed that some notable video games inspired him during the making of the movie.
The Gorgestars Taylor-Joy and Teller as two snipers who are assigned a mission to guard either side of a deep gorge, which holds mysterious and sinister secrets in its depths. TheApple TV+film has received middling reviews so far,gaining 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, but has remained in the Fresh range.The Gorge’sdirector, Derrickson, is known for bringing the first of Marvel’sDoctor Strangemovies to the screen and also directed the 2021 horror filmThe Black Phone.
Two Horror Games Inspired ‘The Gorge’
The Gorgemixes science fiction, mystery, action, and even romance, but it also has elements of horror which is why Derrickson’s video game inspirations may make the film an even more enticing watch for fans. In an interview withGamesRadar, Derrickson agreed to the suggestion thatThe Gorgeshares similarities withUntil DawnandSilent Hill.“I love those games, and I do think that gaming has sort of set the bar for gunplay action, especially if you’re really with a single character or two characters, you kind of can’t beat it,” he said. The director added that the challenge came in “not letting it fall into just the straight, chaotic stimulus of gaming-type action.” and to try and “really keep the romance alive."
I love those games, and I do think that gaming has sort of set the bar for gunplay action.
Derrickson is a known horror buff, having directed not onlyThe Black Phonebut alsoDeliver Us From Evil,The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and 2012’sSinister(which is often considered one of the all-time scariest movies). So it makes sense that the director would have some familiarity withUntil DawnandSilent Hill, as two of the mostpivotal games in the horror genre. Derrickson was also once attached to adapt a video game himself. He was a part of the planned film adaptation of Ion Storm’scyberpunk dystopian video gameDeus Ex,but ultimately dropped out due to commitments toDoctor Strange. Derrickson has yet to be attached to another video game adaptation project, but given the slew that is coming out of Hollywood these days, it shouldn’t be too difficult to find one should the director want to give it another shot.
That being said, Derrickson’s two inspirations forThe Gorgealready have their respective screen versions in the works.Until Dawnhas been madeinto a time loop horror film set for release this April.Silent Hillhas had multiple adaptations, including a 2006 film directed by Christopher Gans, a sequel titledSilent Hill: Revelation, and a third film,Return to Silent Hill,that has been filmed but not released.
