All that's missing is a creepy version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" playing in the background

"SHE WORE A CROWN AND CAME DOWN IN A BUBBLE, DOUG"!!!~Dorothy's inner monolog.

For those who do not like the darker element presented in this trailer, remember the original film was based on the first book. And the book is dark, creepy and has many elements of horror. (At that time it would have been much, compared to today.) However, it was the film’s adaptation that made the story into a light, musical fantasy. Because the film is many people’s first introduction to the story is why they would think the story was a wholesome family oriented type fantasy. It was not. The original books are a 13 book series. Growing up I read them all. So much was changed in the movie. (For example: The Great and Powerful Oz was a shapeshifter who appeared to Dorothy as a head with no body, to Tin Man as a horrific beast, to Lion as a ball of fire and to Scarecrow as a beautiful lady. And in the books, the shoes were silver, not ruby. There is a lot of dark wizardry in the books. The books caused a lot of controversy at the time and in fact, some groups managed to get the books banned and pulled from libraries in some cities. Anyway, it’s been a while, but from the way I remember the stories, this movie would fall right in line with the original stories of the book series. I am looking forward to seeing it. Check out the movie, “Return to Oz” based on the second book that is more true to Frank L. Baum’s original stories. But I still love the musical with Judy Garland. It is one of my all time favorite movies.

People tend to romanticize Wizard of Oz, but they forget that there truly were some horror elements in the original film, so it's natural that somebody would eventually do a horror take on it.

This would be such an awesome take. Think about it, all these decades going by, she doesn't know if she was dreaming or it really happened. She has been telling everyone about it but they think she is crazy. The more she dwells on it and thinks it is real, the crazier she gets, starts losing her mind because all she wants now is to go back to OZ, but she cant figure out how to get back or why her friends from oz wont come rescue her. She starts Lashing out at friends and family for not believing her and thinking she is nuts. Finally they have her committed.

Anyone else catch the Easter Egg?? Granddaughter is named Emily….Auntie Em ring a bell?? Nice touch.

To be fair, this is one of the better trailers I've seen in recent years. Doesn't give the entire movie away and just has a few clips

My Mother grew up in the time the original books came out. She read everyone, she had, and now l have the original books. She loved both the movie with Judy Garland, and attended the movie's premier. She also enjoyed the movie, "The Great and Powerful Oz" with James Franco, as well. My Mom passed away five years ago, l miss her terribly. I have learned so much from the comments recently left. Thanks too all of you. These tales and your texts are a great memory of her. Sincerely, Sharon

It’s cool to see people talking about “Return to Oz” in this comment section. It’s always been one of my favorite childhood movies and they should make more like it.

What I LOVE about this trailer is it doesn't give away the plot which I hope matches up to this trailer tho!

The most sad part is when Emily holds the photo of TOTÓ in her hands still in black and white showing that TOTÓ has passed away so many years ago. I hope that they make something epic for this movie.....because Tin-Man, Lion and Scarecrow deserve to be in this movie. But i hope too that TOTÓ are still alive in OZ, he was an great canine actor.

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For someone like me who grew up watching Wizard of Oz, and then it’s darker sequel in 1985, The Return to Oz, I will definitely be watching this one. And this is coming from a 42 year old. Most definitely am I watching this one.

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I really like this take. The original Oz could be absolutely creepy and sometimes plain horrifying. It was a faerie land, ruled by faeries. The Fair Folk in traditional tales could be extremely hostile, and their lands alien, even eldritch. Nobody in Oz died - even when they were torn to pieces - but they could be destroyed by being eaten or through magic. And traditionally, those humans unfortunate enough to be lured into the fey lands either never were seen again, or came back *wrong.* As long as Dorothy stayed in Oz, she never aged, never grew up and was effectively frozen in time, and that's how it was in the original series. But if she returned to our world to stay, after an extended time in Oz? It would have... changed her. And not in good ways. This is even a darker take than Return to Oz - it posits that her stay in Oz *corrupted* Dorothy and drove her to insanity, as any eldritch land would. There were a lot of good people and heroic beings in Oz. There also were abominations out of your worst nightmares, hidden in areas one could quite easily stumble into.

Two years ago I decided to binge watch every episode of Supernatural. Among my very favorite story arcs was the one featuring Dorothy and her determination to return to Oz to find her dog. And I STILL keep my eyes peeled for one of those Men of Letters coffee cups when I go to thrift stores...

Oz always was a world of horror even in the books.... I mean the Tin Man's backstory and even how Dorothy's journey began with her house falling on and crushing the Wicked Witch's sister was horrifying... Flying monkeys and I always thought that the Wizard held some really, really dark secrets..... Emerald City was one of my favourite versions of the novels and I can't wait for this one

I’m so happy to see something explore the darker sides of Oz. As much as it’s a tale of whimsy and fantasy, there’s so much darkness in it as well, that should not be forgotten just because the film portrays it as nothing but full of light.

For all those who’ve actually seen RETURN TO OZ, this new film is a natural progression in the story and absolutely goes the correct route. 👏🏼😂 it’s always been a horror story. ALWAYS.

The things they sent through to make the original wizard of oz was horror itself

If this is as creepy as Return to Oz then I’m all in 😂

I'm 53 and The Wizard of Oz has been one of my favorite movies since childhood. I also am a horror movie fanatic. I've never been so excited as I am to see this movie.

The book scared the crap outta me!! This looks awesome!

This looks absolutely amazing, and terrifying! I haven't been scared by a movie trailer in a long time, so that immediately impressed me! I also appreciate that the plot wasn't given away, and I just wonder if Glinda will be the baddy in this one!

I love how not much is given away. Please keep all the trailers mysterious! We got the gist of it and that is perfect!

This trailer was posted 1 month ago & I’m just now finding out about it. I love Wizard of Oz sequels & spinoffs like the mini series titled “Tin Man”. Somebody managed to turn Wizard of Oz into a horror movie, even though the Oz novels already had elements of horror in them. This looks good❗️🔥🔥🔥🔥

😱 That trailer definitely freaked the crap out of me! I think I'll stay on the yellow brick road from now on!!! hahahaha 😂😂

Tone,lighting on point. The director has a good eye. The dialogue is rough, find a solid screenwriter to bring this project home. 🙏🏾

Really hoping the characters come back as horror style villians like in the danielle Paige Dorothy must die series where the characters are all terrifying and twisted to be terrifying

As a kid I read the OZ books by Frank L Baum- I enjoyed them but as an adult I realized how disturbing they actually were. EG: The tin man's origins was that a guy was cut to pieces by an axe now his soul inhabits the tin man. The film with Judy Garland gave a whole different feel to the books. Then there was the female who exchanged different faces every day that she stole from other girls- she tries to take Dorothy's face. The 80s film 'return to oz' is far more accurate to the books. I totally look forward to this movie. 😈

Why did this spawn so many ideas about the look of all the other characters and the fact that Glenda could be revealed to be the villain in this movie would make it hugely good

There was a great series called "Emerald City" It was a modern take on Oz. They killed it after one season and it was FAR superior to some much of the dreck on the air now. This looks similar in feel. I can't wait to see it. Oz was a dark place at times.

I've always wanted a scary follow up to the original. I've always wanted to see more of the haunted forest. I really hope they spend some time there.

Love the premise. I would pay good money to see this in a theater.

In 1982 Phillip Jose Farmer wrote A Barnstormer In Oz. Its a wild sequel to the original story that re-imagines that Dorothy only went to Oz once, then spent a little time in a hospital recovering from injuries she got in a tornado. Not wanting to spend her life in a sanitarium, she went along with the doctors' explanation that the wild tales she told of Oz were a temporary delusion caused by shock and injury. Later she collobrated with Frank L. Baum as a silent partner on the Oz series and went on to live a normal, happy life, aided by quiet royalties. She did share the true story with her son who, in 1923 flies into Oz through a magical green storm. There, he recalls his mom's adventure was really NSFW and UnFamily Friendly. Example: the Tin Woodsman was more like the Tin Headsman who cuts a bloody swathe through the Flying Monkey Horde.

OMG, I’ll never think of Dorothy and Oz in the same way again. Chilled to the bone.

O-M-G … how am I just hearing about this?! My favorite movie is Wizard of Oz, and my favorite genre is horror … YES, PLEASE!! 👏😄

When I first saw this trailer I was so taken away that I watched the original again and then read the book. Super stoked for this!!

I love this trailer, turning the classic movie into something nightmare, I'll be looking forward to watch whole horrifying film

This isn’t an actual movie. It’s a trailer for a film concept. I believe they’re trying to get funding together to make it.

I’m so excited to see this movie. I like this re imagining/re telling or unofficial type of continuation of the Wizard of Oz . I hope and assume that Oz does indeed exist and Emily will unfortunately NOT listen to her grandmother Dorothy and go to Oz or find herself there somehow and see all of the horrors that Dorothy did, but be able to overcome and defeat them and help cure her grandmother’s trauma in the end. I hope Oz is dark, demented, twisted, evil and hopeless and I hope the inhabitants remember Dorothy and what happened there with her and hopefully we get some back story

"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too!". Apparently that witch wasn't all hot air and brimstone.

Whoever cast Emily (Dorothy's granddaughter), did a phenomenal job. She looks just like Judy!!

I hope this comes out for real. Looks great.

Not a movie but a mini series. I want to see the world you’d create & I want to take my time!!!

Absolutely stoked to see this.

this looks SOOOOOO GOOD! if she ends up going to Oz, i can't imagine how creepy that will be!

I love the premise of this movie. It looks extremely interesting.

Well if Oz 2 didn't scare you as a child this feels like the appropriate upgrade to do the job as an adult. Anyone else want to see there terrifying abomination that monkey birds are in this movie or is it just me?

Its crazy that who ever made this an independent studio ❤

Now thats a Trailer 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥

Where to watch??

Now this is how a trailer is supposed to be like

Oh my goodness, I didn't realise I'd been waiting for this film all my life til I saw the trailer! Looks creepy and scary. Can't wait to see it!!

The Wizard of Oz is one of my top 3 fav movies.. and i said yeaars ago i hope someone makes a horror version... THANK YOU!!!

This looks incredible, great work, very exciting project! x

Good job. I love how naive ppl are. I hope this gets a major distribution 🧡

New subby. Thus is the first time that I've ever subbed to a filmmaker or film director. There's absolutely no way that I could walk past anyone who has such an intricately amazing brain to produce work like this. Is Daniel even human? Lol I love when creativity and cerebral genuis combine to showcase excellent talent that's above the rest. Well done Daniel and your team. Looking forward to meeting you one day.

I just had chills run up my spine. What a fantastic trailer. I really hope this film is good

WOW!!!! CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS ONE!!!!!

They already made a horror movie version of Wizard of Oz. It's called Return to Oz.

Return to oz was one of my favorite freaky movies , im definitely wanting to see this too

I been waiting on this one for decades..I’m so excited

Honestly, I don’t hate this, usually movies that try to make a classic non horror story a horror movie just plain suck but this looks like it has legitimate effort in it

Id definitely see this in theaters no question

Hi, just an add to my last text. I was a little confused. My Mom and l enjoyed the "Great and Powerful Oz", with James Franco. We obviously cherish all the movies and books. Looking forward too seeing, "Stay Away from Oz". Thanks again everyone for the great written information. I won't forget.

I hit rewind for that stay away from us at the end like six times and was great

This is better than any other trailer I have seen in years without giving away the movie

I love when trailers don't give away the whole movie by showing too much this is what I miss about movie trailers so hopefully I hope we get.

Can’t wait for this!

Never heard of this movie but have always been intrigued by the creepiness of the original. I saw someone post about this on Facebook and looked up trailer. Can't wait to see it

Glad it’s the dark story without Disney in way screwing it up

I really need to see this. I hope this isn't fake. When does this come out?

I'm freaking out man! I remember the dark version of The wizard of Oz that farrugia bowl played in and it was always my favorite

I love anything to do with the Wizard of Oz. I cannot wait to see this!

I love how "Stay Away From Us" transitions to "Stay Away From OZ"

I knew something evil was going to show up in the mirror behind that man, but I still jumped when it occurred, LOL.

I really hope they release this film soon

I remember reading the book for the first time long after seeing the movie. I just remember thinking "this is WAY different than what I saw in the movie."

Poor Dorothy, you'd thought she'd live a happy life after she woke up from her 'Yellow Brick Road' dream! Apparently not!

Wow. As good a trailer as any by a major studio. I'd pay to see this.

Brilliant stuff Thank you Waiting with baited breath

This is a great production! You guys did an awesome job! Congratulations! 👏 Please, it is going to show on big screen too? Maybe not, but I hope so! I saw the first trailer at Being Scared channel. I was impressed! Unfortunately I can not watch on "Chilling" despite I subscribed there. Thank you! You got a new subscriber here

😰😰😰That is so creepy since my mom made me watch this trailer. I’m gonna end up having nightmares for days😰😰😰

Love this!! So creepy and atmospheric, looks very promising. Does anyone know any release information?

Wow, when is this film coming to our shores? Never have I seen so terrifying and engaging,at the same time. I want more, the true story of Oz .

I'm so hyped for this

It says her mind’s entanglement with the paranormal. “And the dreams that you dare to dream REALLY DO COME TRUE” Oh. That would have been good to be said here

I'm a huuuuuge Wizard Of Oz fan! The movie was my childhood. This looks absolutely amazing. Where can it be watched?

Can't wait watching it

i thought this was a feature length film, still looks intyeresting

Welp. I guess Return to Oz is no longer the scariest Oz movie anymore. (Even if that one beautifully captured the style of the original books)

I don’t even like scary movies, but I’ll be seeing this!!

The noise right at the very beginning startled me with headphones in. This will be good!

I really want to see this so excited

I can’t find a release date anywhere does someone know when it comes out?

This trailer was actually pretty good

2:11 ....mannn, SMH. I knew that was gonna happen. And I still flinched like a bii..

I saw it and I loved it. It's only 28 minutes but waiting on the rest to be released. Any info on when it's going to be finished/released?