Nicolas Cage Faces a Cult-Like Surf Crew in The Surfer—In Theaters May 2nd

Feb 261 min read

Nicolas Cage battles hostile locals in The Surfer, a psychological thriller hitting theaters May 2nd. — Nicolas Cage Faces a Cult-Like Surf Crew in The Surfer—In Theaters May 2nd

As SXSW approaches, buzz is building around several films set to premiere at the festival before making their way to theaters. One of the most intriguing is The Surfer, a mind-bending psychological thriller directed by Lorcan Finnegan and written by Thomas Martin. Starring Nicolas Cage, the film follows a father who revisits his childhood surfing spot with his son, only to encounter a cult-like group of territorial locals determined to keep them off the waves.

What begins as a simple day at the beach spirals into an escalating psychological battle, as the oppressive summer heat fuels rising tensions. With Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions set to release The Surfer in theaters on May 2nd, this promises to be a visceral descent into paranoia and power struggles.

Check out the trailer below, and let us know your thoughts in the comments!

In the psychological thriller directed by Lorcan Finnegan, a man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. But his desire to hit the waves is thwarted by a group of locals whose mantra is “don’t live here, don’t surf here.” Humiliated and angry, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising in concert with the punishing heat of the summer and pushes him to his breaking point.