To celebrate the release of, and to build tension for, Stephen King's new book, Mr Mercedes, a series of short character trailers are being released each day until June 3rd, the day of its release. The first character trailer was narrated by Danny from The Shining, and now the second has been revealed and it is none other than Carrie, from the book of the same name.
Though only the second trailer of a planned five, the links to the characters are brilliant and also seem to be relevant to Mr Mercedes, from what little is already known. This video is hinting at a power play in the upcoming book as Carrie talks about power while the crown from her prom is on screen. With a red eye and blood streaming from her eye, the feeling of an internal struggle emerges. Clearly, Mr Mercedes is a murderer and a retired Detective will be trying to apprehend him, but where is the internal struggle? Could this be within Mr Mercedes or the Detective? A recent full length book trailer that was released gives the audience an insight into Mr Mercedes mind as he describes his glee at causing pain, suffering and death to innocents.
It seems as though a lot of basic information is being revealed about the character. This is frightening as it can only be the tip of the iceburg. What more is there to this character, and do we really want to know?
A short video that has given us another thing to think about. these clips are powerful and terrifying. I do feel that not having Chloe Moretz narrate this was a missed opportunity though. She has a unique voice that could have really brought out the raw emotion from the character.
To watch this trailer, click HERE, and then come back here to let us know what you think. Don't forget to watch all five of the videos once they're out and tell us your theories.