New Line is billing their newthrillerCompanion as having come from the unhinged creators of Barbarian, the surprise hit horror film from 2022. That movie was written and directed by Zack Cregger, who is involved inCompanion but only as a producer.Companionwas actually written and directed by Drew Hancock, whose previous efforts include creating the TV seriesMy Dead Ex and writing forSurburgatoryandBlue Mountain State.Its two stars areYellowjackets Sophie Thatcher andThe Boys Jack Quaid. As for the premise, its notentirely clear from the trailer, but youll get a pretty good sense of the vibes at least (which do seem sort ofBarbarian-y, but also quite different different in some ways, particularly in terms of visual style and setting).Watch the newCompanion trailer below:READ MORE: Horror Movies So Extreme They Really Made People SickHere is the barebones official synopsis for Companion.Its not going to give you much more to work with, and the comp to The Notebook is a little odd...New Line Cinema the studio that brought you The Notebook and the unhinged creators of Barbarian cordially invite you to experience a new kind of love storyCompanion is scheduled to open in theaters on January 31, 2025. There are often a lot ofgenre movies released at this time of year; some quite crummy, and some sneakily great. Lets hopeCompanion fits into the latter category.COMPANIONNew Lineloading...Five-Star Raves For Horrible Movies on LetterboxdYou (and most people) might hate these movies, but not these fans on Letterboxd, who gave these films five star raves.