Brandy Returns To Horror In Chilling New Film, ‘The Front Room’
Brandy is returning to the world of horror for the first time since 1998, but in an elevated way with A24. The “Christmas Party For Two” singer stars as Belinda in the new thriller, The Front Room, alongside Kathryn Hunter and Andrew Burnap.
While pregnant with her first child, Belinda’s life becomes increasingly difficult after her father-in-law dies, forcing her husband’s mother, Solange (Hunter), to move in with them.
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In the newly-released trailer, the couple was hesitant to take Solange in and were right for having said reservations. She takes over Belinda’s baby nursery and that’s just the foundation of where their tensions lie, because Solange also scolds the couple’s choice in naming their daughter, Fern. However, things take a turn for the worse, Burnap’s character reveals that his mother believes she’s possessed, powered by the Holy Spirit, and is a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
“You’re a racist,” Belinda states at the dinner table as Solange quips back, “You don’t know what real racism is.” As the child’s birth nears, Belinda believes that Solange is pure evil as the latter tries to turn her husband against her. “Being cooped up with a newborn and mother-in-law can drive anyone crazy,” Belinda says later on before correcting Solange’s pronunciation of her name.
The official synopsis adds, “As the diabolical guest tries to get her claws on the child, Belinda must draw the line somewhere.” The film’s logline teases the impending drama as it reads, “All hell moves in.”
Brandy’s last foray into horror came 26 years ago with I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. She starred as Karla Wilson alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Mekhi Phifer, and Matthew Settle in the Danny Cannon-directed slasher.
The film is set to be reimagined yet again, similar to Scream VI and Halloween Ends, with a July 2025 release. Hewitt feels it should be called I’m Always Gonna Know What You Did That Summer. While she and Prinze Jr. will reprise their roles as Julie James and Ray Bronson, there’s no confirmation on if Brandy will return to the franchise.
Ahead of The Front Room‘s Sept. 6 release, fans can see the “Boy Is Mine” singer in Netflix’s Best. Christmas. Ever! and Disney+’s Descendants: The Rise of Red.
