Shelley Duvall's final horror movie trailer 'The Forrest Hills' drops following Hollywood icon's tragic death

Shelley Duvall's final gory movie trailer has dropped as fans witness her last on-screen appearance ahead of her tragic death at 75 .

As spooky season is nearly upon us, this week the gory trailer for The Forest Hills was finally released starring the infamous Scream Queen . In the haunting movie, Shelley took on the role as Mama marking her first comeback to acting in 22 years after previously announcing her retirement .

This upcoming film is also noteworthy because it is the final time fans will get to witness Shelley on the big screen after she sadly passed away this summer. The world grieved the talented star after she was found dead in her bed at her home after suffering from complications of diabetes in her sleep just four days after her 75th birthday.

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In the teaser filled with blood-curdling screams, severed limbs, and the main character descending into madness in the middle of forest, Shelley is seen as the chain-smoking mother. In one bone-chilling moment, she is seen puffing on a cigarette in the kitchen as she asks her son if she remembers the night that she locked him and his sister in the car. Shelley is later pictured bed-ridden and screaming out in horror to her son: "Rico! What did you do to me!"

In response to the thrilling trailer, fan took to X, formerly Twitter, sharing an outpour of love for Shelley and their excitement to watch her final movie. One fan wrote: "Such an iconic return. I can’t wait to see her performance!" And another replied: "This actually looks pretty entertaining. I'm going to see this movie. R.I.P. Shelley Duvall." And a third commented: "Looks great. Totally here for it." While someone else replied: "Horrifying trailer ... Expectations are high..."

In behind-the-scenes footage while filming the movie director Scott Goldberg spoke about Shelley's role in the movie explaining that it was initially only supposed to be a brief cameo apperance. He explained: "Her character was first a cameo role, a Friday the 13th Pamela Voorhees type of flashback," and added: "After that scene, she expressed interest in working with someone else on camera. Then being able to finally work with Shelley and be there in person, and actually film with her — she's kind, sweet, gentle, and such an amazing actress."

After Shelley's death, Goldberg shared his highest praises for the actress and shared a heartwarming tribute to the star. In a statement to Entertainment Weekly , the filmmaker shared: "Shelley was an amazing actress to work with, and I will forever be grateful for the opportunity to direct her. She will be missed." He went on to add that Shelley "leaves behind an amazing legacy and will be missed by so many people, myself included. I am proud of her for overcoming adversity to act again and will always be forever grateful for her friendship and kindness."

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