Matt Reeves Says ‘The Batman’ Is "Almost a Horror Movie" – Bloody Disgusting

From directorMatt Reeves (Cloverfield), The Batmanwill release in theaters onMarch 4, but just how dark and horror-heavy should we expect this new take on the Dark Knight to be?

Speaking with Moviemaker Magazine (via The Wrap), Reeves calls The Batman almost a horror movie when teasing the vibe of his spin on the worlds greatest detective.

This idea of a place that is corrupt, and you try to swim against the tide in order to fight against it and make a difference, is quintessential Batman, Reeves explains. And at the center of those noir stories is almost always the detective, right? And thats why he is the worlds greatest detective. And so this story is, in addition to being almost a horror movie, and a thriller, and an action movie, at its core, its also very much a detective story.

Leading man Robert Pattinson tells the same outlet, In the first meeting, he was saying, we want to lean into the worlds greatest detective aspect, and be a detective noir movie. And, you know, normally when directors say that, they just do like a mood board, and its just about the imagery. But I read the script, and it is! Its a detective movie. It happens all the time in the graphic novels, but its always kind of on the backburner in the movies.

Reeves also explains to Moviemaker Magazine,The premise of the movie is that the Riddler is kind of molded in an almost Zodiac Killer sort of mode, and is killing very prominent figures in Gotham, and they are the pillars of society. These are supposedly legitimate figures. It begins with the mayor, and then it escalates from there. And in the wake of the murders, he reveals the ways in which these people were not everything they said they were, and you start to realize theres some kind of association.

Reeves had previously cited Stephen Kings Christine as an inspiration on The Batman, particularly the approach to bringing his new version of the Batmobile to the big screen.

Heres the full official plot synopsis forThe Batman

Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman (Robert Pattinson), striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. With only a few trusted allies Alfred Pennyworth (Andy Serkis), Lt. James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) amongst the citys corrupt network of officials and high-profile figures, the lone vigilante has established himself as the sole embodiment of vengeance amongst his fellow citizens.

When a killer targets Gothams elite with a series of sadistic machinations, a trail of cryptic clues sends the Worlds Greatest Detective on an investigation into the underworld, where he encounters such characters as Selina Kyle/aka Catwoman (Zo Kravitz), Oswald Cobblepot/aka the Penguin (Colin Farrell), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), and Edward Nashton/aka the Riddler (Paul Dano). As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrators plans becomes clear, Batman must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit, and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued Gotham City.

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Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero