Trying to outdo Nicolas Cage in the number of mediocre movies he can appear in, John Cusack is in yet another movie we didn’t know existed (or possibly forgot about). It’s called "The Factory," and apparently it’s been on DVD since February. Huh. In any case, the U.K. trailer is here, and the folks who cut it really want to make sure a voiceover holds your hand, explaining everything every step of the way.
Co-starring Jennifer Carpenter ("Dexter"), Mae Whitman ("Arrested Development") and Katherine Waterston (one of our 2014 Actresses On The Rise), the generic story follows a cop hunting a serial killer who gets more than he bargained for when his own daughter goes missing. Morgan O’Neill (Sam Worthington surf movie "Drift") co-wrote and directed this wintery procedural, which doesn’t seem to shake up the genre too much. But hey, if this kind of mediocrity helps Cusack keep his lights on, mission accomplished.
"The Factory" opens in the U.K. on August 29th or if you’re stateside, you can just rent it or buy it right now on the home video format of your choice.
This is apparently one of EIGHT movies that Mr. Cusack is releasing this year …