There’s an image seared into the mind of Mark Anthony Green, the writer-director behind new
@a24 thriller Opus, that blurs the lines between that which is harmless and that which is terrifying. “There’s this Beatles fan.” The Kansas-City native tells
@lukegeorgiades , describing the seed that would become his debut feature. “She’s at a Beatles concert, and she’s screaming. Losing her shit. I can see her face. And if you take the crowd out of it, it looks like she’s in danger. You put the crowd behind her, and she looks like she’s having the time of her life. Same image, same person, same exact expression.”
Opus, similarly, appears harmless at first glance. The film opens with an invitation: 90s pop icon Alfred Moretti (John Malkovitch) has emerged from retirement with news of a new album, and a lucky few have been chosen to visit his private compound in Utah for a very exclusive sampler. It becomes clear, as the retreat unfolds, that the idyllic commune is far more sinister than it initially seemed. “I wanted to explore something that on the surface seems unproblematic and not at all scary,” he continues. “Because that’s how they get you.”Â
During an intimate shoot with A Rabbit’s Foot creative director Fatima Khan at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, we sat down with Green to discuss Maggot Brain, Black alt music auteurism and making horror the Japanese way.
Opus is in cinemas worldwide now.
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Words:
@luke_georgiades
Photography: Fatima Khan
Video:
@matilda___montgomery
Movement Director:
@andrewgeorgiades 
