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Robert Pattinson describes new film Primetime and its plot as 'terrifying'
Overview
Actor Robert Pattinson has been discussing his new A24 crime thriller film Primetime at the London Film Festival, where he portrays the host of the 2000s American TV show To Catch a Predator. Pattinson, who became a father in 2024, described the film's plot involving child abusers and predator catching as the most terrifying thing that can happen. The film's director, Lance Oppenheim, designed the movie as a fever dream to interrogate the public desire for punishment, while the real-life show host Chris Hansen has criticised the project.
Key points
- Robert Pattinson stars in the new A24 crime thriller Primetime, playing the real-life host of the American TV show To Catch a Predator.
- Pattinson described the film's plot as the most terrifying thing that can happen to someone, especially as a parent.
- The real-life TV show aired from 2004 to 2007 and involved NBC journalist Chris Hansen conducting sting operations on would-be predators.
- Director Lance Oppenheim described the film as a fever dream designed to interrogate the ancient desire for public punishment.
- Chris Hansen has criticised the film, calling it bizarre and detached from reality.