Bill Skarsgard Interview: The "10 Different Colors of Torture" He Endured Making Locked

A high-concept horror thriller about a criminal trapped in a high-tech truck is enough of a draw on its own to get audiences to fill theaters. Now add to the mix a genre-diverse director, a modern horror scream king to carry the film, and throw on the legendary Sam Raimi as a cherry on top, and you get a recipe for a blockbuster hit and an awesome time at the theater. Directed by Brightburn’s David Yarovesky and starring Nosferatu himself, Bill Skarsgård, Locked is a high-paced, extra-claustrophobic thriller that whips the audience around on a terrifyingly fun journey.

Locked centers on Skarsgård’s Eddie, a guy desperate for some money who gets himself into trouble by choosing the wrong vehicle to steal from. When Eddie finds himself trapped in the heavily modified SUV by a mysterious man named William (played by legendary actor Sir Anthony Hopkins), he must fight and find his way to freedom. Meanwhile, William intends to teach Eddie about the “consequences” of his lifestyle, prolonging a terrifying game of psychological torture.

Collider’s own Perri Nemiroff had the distinct pleasure of sitting down to chat with Skarsgård and Yarovesky after the picture’s World Premiere in New York City. During the Q&A, they talk about the arduous yet rewarding contractions of filming a tight flick in only 19 days. They also discuss what drew Skarsgård and Yarovesky to the project, share tons of behind-the-scenes anecdotes and stories about creating and filming the ever-present, ever-deadly car, and talk about why working with Raimi and Hopkins was beyond a dream come true.

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