‘Locked’: How Custom Built Lenses Captured Anthony Hopkins’ Psychotic Torture of Bill Skarsgård Inside an SUV

Anthony Hopkins explains the counterintuitive way he makes villains like Hannibal Lecter terrifying

Anthony Hopkins plays another terrifying villain in "Locked."The AvenueAnthony Hopkins says he plays villains the opposite way one would expect.The Oscar winner played Hannibal Lecter and now stars as a vengeful car owner in "Locked."He told BI he "just had an instinct" about both roles and knew he could play that kind of part well.Anthony Hopkins knows what's really scary, and it's not what you're thinking.The legendary actor, who won his first…

Bill Skarsgård Took on His Role in ‘Locked’ Because It Was the ‘Polar Opposite’ of ‘Nosferatu’

Bill Skarsgård may be gaining a reputation for enjoying transformative performances with roles like Pennywise in “It” and Count Orlok in “Nosferatu,” but like any other actor, he likes mixing things up too. Keeping it simple for his most recent outing, the close-quarters thriller “Locked” sees Skarsgård trapped and tortured inside the car of a sociopath played by Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins. Though his carjacker character is put through the rin…

‘Locked’: How Custom Built Lenses Captured Anthony Hopkins’ Psychotic Torture of Bill Skarsgård Inside an SUV

What do you get when you lock a young criminal in a luxury sports utility vehicle that is booby trapped to punish its intruder, thanks to some twisted, sadistic planning by its wealthy, vengeful owner? Well, if those two characters are played by Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins, and the film is directed by David Yarovesky, you get a wild, claustrophobic ride with chaotic camera movement, jump scares and danger that escalates with every scene. …

Anthony Hopkins in slightly disoriented type and Bill Skarsgård as a victim stuck in a SUV: it's the Pied Thriller produced by Sam Raimi, and the first opinions of the press fell. Worship director of Evil Dead and the first Spider-Man trilogy, Sam Raimi is also known for his flair as a producer, [...]

Video Interview: @ThisFunktional talks with LOCKED’s Director about making a film in a confined space (28 of 365)

Jesus Figueroa, @Thisfunktional of ThisFunktional.com, talks with Director David Yarovesky about thriller LOCKED, in theaters now.A petty thief (Bill Skarsgård) breaks into a state-of-the-art SUV, only to find himself trapped inside. Controlled remotely by its vengeful owner (Anthony Hopkins), the vehicle becomes a deadly prison, hurtling him into a high-speed battle for survival.LOCKEDIn Theaters Now———————————————————Anchor podcasts:anchor.fm/…

Locked: 7 Biggest Differences Between Bill Skarsgård's Remake & The Original Thriller

Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins' Locked starts in a similar place as the Argentinian thriller that inspired it, but makes some big changes.