The New Adaptation of The LORD OF THE FLIES Will Be a "Psychological Horror" Movie

Director Luca Guadagnino (Suspiria, Bones and All) is currently developing a new film adaptation of the classic novel Lord of the Flies. He’s developing that with producer Lindsey Anderson Beer, who recently offered some insight on the film. She explained that this version of the movie is going to lean heavily into “psychological horror.” While speaking with Collider, Beer teased:

“It leans so much into psychological horror and it’s so rich in character drama, as you would expect from somebody like [Guadagnino]. But it’s scary. It gives you so much unease reading it, and I think it taps into a more current version of it than we’ve seen before.”

Beer went on to say:

“I think some people have tried to tackle that property in a way that doesn’t really resonate to now, and I think that the whole approach has been very fresh and refreshing.”

I’m not surprised by the psychological horror direction they are taking the movie because the story is 100% psychological horror! I remember reading that book for the first time, and it really does play out like a horror story!

The 1954 novel was written by William Golding, and it delves into the inherent evil and savagery within human beings. The story is set during a fictional war where a plane carrying a group of British schoolboys crashes on a deserted island. Without adult supervision, the boys initially try to organize themselves using a conch to call assemblies and making rules. However, as time progresses, their societal structure begins to crumble. Fears of a mythical beast, the lure of hunting, and the struggle for power lead to a division among them. The boys' descent into anarchy and savagery culminates in tragic events.

Lord of the Flies has had three film adaptations so far including the Peter Brook-directed film in 1963 and director Harry Hook’s film in 1990. Then Lupita A. Concio adapted the story into a 1975 film called Alkitrang Dugo.