[Interview] ‘Pretty Lethal’ Director Vicky Jewson Talks Bloody Ballerinas, and Halloween
The awesome new action thriller Pretty Lethal just landed on Prime Video, exploding onto screens like Die Hard with ballerinas, and we talked to director Vicky Jewson recently about turning what could typically be considered delicate into something deadly, and more.
In our video conversation earlier this month, we also of course talked about Halloween, and when we asked if Jewson realized that she was creating what is most certainly destined to be one of the most popular group costumes for this Halloween with the film’s bloody ballerina tutus and ballet shoes with razor blades, she said it was absolutely her dream.
In Pretty Lethal: “Five ballerinas, on their way to a prestigious dance competition, are barely on speaking terms when their bus breaks down in a remote forest. With no other options, they reluctantly seek shelter at an unsettling roadside inn run by Devora Kasimer (Uma Thurman), a reclusive former ballet prodigy. From the moment they arrive, something feels wrong—and their worst instincts prove right. As the situation turns deadly, the fractured team must set aside rivalries and weaponize years of brutal training, turning grace, discipline, and even pointe shoes into tools for survival.”
Directed by Vicky Jewson, the cast is lead by Maddie Ziegler in star-making performance, along with Iris Apatow, Lana Condor, Millicent Simmonds (A Quiet Place), Avantika, Michael Culkin, Lydia Leonard, and Uma Thurman (Pulp Fiction).
Pretty Lethal is out today, streaming exclusively on Prime Video. (Watch here.)
Watch our full exclusive interview with director Vicky Jewson, as well as the film’s trailer, below.
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