What if a bizarre sci-fi entity encroached into every nook and cranny of your town, and no one cared? Director Joseph Kahn's Ick, which premiered at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, riffs on sci-fi horror classics like The Blob and delivers us a satirical horror comedy that taps into the idea of becoming numb to living in a state of perpetual emergency. As the "Ick," a strange vine-like growth, invades a town, only science teacher Hank Wallace (Brandon Routh) and his student Grace (Malina Weissman) seem to be concerned. When their suspicions are bloodily confirmed, havoc and biting satire ensues. They are also joined by Harrison Cone, Taia Sophia, Zeke Donovan Jones, Debra Wilson, Mena Suvari and Jeff Fahey.
At TIFF 2024, director Kahn, and cast members Routh, Suvari and Weissman sat down with Collider's Steve Weintraub as they discussed what made this script so appealing to bring to life. The crew talk about calling in favors to get a hold of killer soundtracks, Weissman's non-comedic approach to her character, Routh hanging upside down for two days, and searching for the perfect "Mena-Suvari-type." Routh also gives us an update on the Magic The Gathering series. You can hear about this in the video above, or you can read the conversation in transcript-form below.
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