New Trailers! Colony, Her Private Hell, Werwulf, The Devil’s Mouth, The Love Hypothesis, Not Alone and The Angry Birds Movie 3
🎥 A Korean outbreak mutates, Refn goes neon, Eggers digs into medieval werewolf myth, sharks invade underground caves, science flirts with love, Chalamet gets animated, and Red faces fatherhood.
🎥 “Colony” Trailer: Train to Busan Director Yeon Sang-ho Turns a Sealed Outbreak Facility Into a Mutating Zombie Pressure Cooker in New Korean Horror Action-Thriller — Arriving in U.S. Theaters August 28th
Since the days of George A. Romero’s groundbreaking Night of the Living Dead film series, the mere lumbering presence of flesh-eating zombies was enough to send chills down one’s spine. Arms stretched. Gaunt faces. The slow terror of a room filling with soulless ghouls. Scary stuff. But modern audiences are looking for something faster, meaner, and a little more relentless.
Enter prolific Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho, the artist behind the modern horror classic Train to Busan and its explosive sequel Peninsula. If anyone understands how to turn zombie mayhem into a pressure-cooker survival story, it’s Yeon, whose films have always treated the undead less like simple monsters and more like a force that exposes panic, pure terror, unbearable sacrifice, and whatever humanity has left as society falls apart by the second.
And after spending the last couple of years creating, producing, and directing a handful of successful supernatural horror series for Netflix, including Hellbound and Parasyte: The Grey, Yeon returns to the zombie genre. Technically, you could argue this is more of a virus outbreak that turns people into rage-fueled monsters, but at a certain point, that feels like splitting hairs.
In Yeon’s upcoming hyper-kinetic horror thriller Colony, the infection isn’t just spreading. It’s adapting.
Gianna Jun stars as Se-jeong, a biotechnology professor trapped inside a sealed conference facility after a mutating virus turns a scientific gathering into a fight for survival. As quarantine walls become a cage with no exit, Young-chul (Koo Kyo-hwan) may hold the key to the outbreak, while Hyun-seok (Ji Chang-wook) risks everything to protect his sister Hyun-hee (Kim Shin-rok).
Outside the lockdown, Seol-hee (Shin Hyun-been) races to understand a threat that is becoming more organized by the hour, with Go Soo rounding out the ensemble as another desperate player caught inside the crisis.
In other words: being stuck in a locked environment surrounded by infected bodies that sprint, scamper, and crawl with terrifying speed is downright horrifying. Sure, the old image of heavy-footed zombies stumbling toward their next meal is still nightmare-inducing, but these infected seem built for something more vicious, more coordinated, and much harder to escape.
For Yeon, Colony sounds like a natural extension of the territory that made him a major international genre filmmaker. Train to Busan turned a speeding train into a diabolical battleground. Peninsula expanded the outbreak into a post-collapse action world. Here, Yeon appears to tighten the walls again, trapping science and survival instinct inside one sealed facility where the infected may be evolving faster than the people trying to contain them.
The most unnerving part of it all? Most zombie thrillers are about surviving long enough to stay ahead of the horde. But what if the horde is already in the room, and they’re not just chasing anymore? What if they’re learning?
Colony opens in U.S. theaters August 28th. Quick warning: a dinner-and-movie night might be out of the question, as this looks like the kind of flesh-crawling outbreak thriller that could ruin your appetite before the opening credits are even over.
🎥 “Her Private Hell” New Trailer: Nicolas Winding Refn Sends Sophie Thatcher Into a Neon-Hazed Fever Dream with Charles Melton — Hitting Theaters July 24th
We come to find that there are two types of people: those who absolutely adore the films of Nicolas Winding Refn, and those who think they’re all style, no substance. To put it in blunt terms, there are defenders who see Refn as a visionary provocateur whose films are meant to elicit a certain mood, reaction, and almost hypnotic discomfort, while critics see him as a pretentious filmmaker so obsessed with image and neon-drenched cool that the story sometimes gets lost in the glimmering glow.
Well, let’s propose a third option and agree that Nicolas Winding Refn is a pretentious provocateur whose stories are often thin by design, but whose films can still be mesmerizing when the mood, imagery, and music all lock into place. And while we can agree Refn isn’t making films for the masses, there’s something undeniably fascinating about watching a filmmaker commit so fully to his own strange, stylish, self-serious wavelength. Hell, we’d rather watch one of his creative failures than sit through another piece of studio-backed IP slop.
Following its world premiere last month at Cannes, Nicolas Winding Refn’s latest film, Her Private Hell, didn’t receive the warmest response from critics. It’s another divisive effort from a filmmaker who has never seemed particularly interested in meeting audiences halfway, and depending on where you stand with Refn, that’s either part of the appeal or exactly the problem. But we can all agree, the imagery is impossible to ignore.
And from the look of this new trailer, Refn’s vision is as hypnotically stylized as ever before, like a neon-hazed dream where danger moves slowly and beauty feels poisonous.
In Her Private Hell, Sophie Thatcher stars as Elle, a troubled young woman searching for her missing father as a mysterious mist spreads through a Blade Runner-tinged futuristic metropolis. But this is not just bad weather. The fog releases an elusive and deadly presence, transforming the urban landscape into something strange, hostile, and increasingly unreal.
Charles Melton co-stars as Private K, an American GI trying to rescue his daughter from Hell. As his mission crosses paths with Elle’s search, the film appears to blur trauma, violence, and myth into one of Refn’s signature fever-dream scenarios, where dream logic becomes its own kind of Hell trap.
The cast also includes Havana Rose Liu, Kristine Froseth, Diego Calva, Dougray Scott, Shioli Kutsuna, Aoi Yamada, Hidetoshi Nishijima, and Parker Sawyers.
Refn directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Esti Giordani, a New York Puerto Rican writer who worked on the queer-driven Mexican-American East LA series Vida.
Working the lens, and seemingly giving the film its sleek, otherworldly glow, is Danish cinematographer Magnus Nordenhof Jonck, who previously collaborated with Refn on the limited series Copenhagen Cowboy.
A sci-fi horror film about mist, missing loved ones, and a city turning into a neon underworld is not exactly built for quiet realism. But that sounds exactly like the kind of film Nicolas Winding Refn would make. And honestly, we’re curious to see just how far down the glow-drenched rabbit hole he goes this time.
Her Private Hell opens in U.S. cinemas on July 24th. NEON will distribute the film in the United States, while MUBI handles the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and Latin America.
🎥 “Werwulf” Trailer: Filmmaker Robert Eggers Digs Into Ancient Lycanthrope Terror in a Medieval Werewolf Horror Tale Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, and Willem Dafoe — Opening December 25th
In modern horror, the werewolf has become a symbol of man’s inability to contain violence: a beast waiting dormant beneath the skin until the right moment comes to tear its way out. There have also been other interesting takes on what the werewolf can represent: repressed desire, toxic masculinity, addiction, rage, trauma, or the terrifying realization that the monster isn’t outside of us, but buried within all of us.
Robert Eggers, a filmmaker known for his obsessive research and deep interest in the granular details of mythology and folklore, feels almost too perfectly suited for a new werewolf movie. But don’t go thinking this will be another typical full-moon monster romp with silver bullets, torn shirts, and hairy transformation scenes.
It seems Eggers is more preoccupied with exploring ancient lycanthrope mythology, where transformation is treated less like a monster-movie gimmick and more like a curse, a penance, and maybe even a spiritual punishment for one to endure. Which certainly tracks for Eggers, who has always been drawn to religious themes and Puritan horror, where old-world superstition becomes a way of understanding sin and suffering. And the terrifying idea that the body and soul can both be corrupted by forces no one fully understands just might be what Eggers is going for here.
The premise for Eggers’ latest folklore horror Werwulf seemingly fits cleanly into his wheelhouse: a medieval community is shaken by reports of a mysterious creature stalking the countryside. Whether the threat is an animal, a curse, a punishment, or something older and harder to explain, the villagers are forced to confront the possibility that an ancient myth has taken physical form.
Rather than treating the werewolf as simple beast-on-the-loose spectacle, Werwulf appears to lean into old-world paranoia, religious fear, and the brutal uncertainty of a superstitious era.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, having just worked with Eggers on Nosferatu, now leads the cast as a 13th-century villager cursed with a darkness that forces him to endure a painful transformation, putting everyone he loves in deep jeopardy. Lily-Rose Depp, another Nosferatu alum, plays Taylor-Johnson’s wife, while Willem Dafoe, an Eggers regular, takes on the role of a village elder who believes he can harness this power for his own mysterious purpose.
They are joined by Ralph Ineson, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Jack Morris, Jan Bijvoet, and Ritchi Edwards.
For Eggers fans, the presence of Dafoe and Ineson alone should raise an eyebrow, since both actors have already proven how well they fit inside his strange, superstitious, weather-beaten worlds of fear and folklore.
Eggers directs from a screenplay he co-wrote with Sjón, who previously collaborated with him on The Northman. Jarin Blaschke, Eggers’ longtime cinematographer, also returns, suggesting the film will likely carry that same textured, candlelit intensity and carefully controlled visual language that has defined much of the director’s work. It’s a look they have sharpened across four feature films, starting as an homage to silent-era expressionism and Eastern European horror before evolving into something that now feels unmistakably their own.
A werewolf story from Eggers does not sound like a clean creature thriller. It sounds like something more primal: mud, blood, prayer, suspicion, and a community slowly discovering that the monster outside may not be the only thing worth fearing. Color us very excited.
Werwulf opens on December 25th.
🎥 “The Devil’s Mouth” Trailer: Kathryn Newton and Lana Condor Get Trapped in an Underwater Cave System with a Hungry Shark in This Cave-Diving Horror Thriller — Premiering July 29th on Prime Video
There are plenty of bad places to get lost. A remote underwater cave system has to be near the top of the list. Look, when Westerners travel east for a little vacation time, it’s always best to know what they’re getting into before signing up for the kind of “once-in-a-lifetime adventure” that might end with them becoming part of the local cautionary tale.
In this case, getting lost and stuck inside an underwater cave system is bad enough. But realizing no one is coming for you, while a predatory shark circles somewhere in the dark, takes the whole “vacation gone wrong” scenario to a much nastier place.
That’s the immediate hook behind The Devil’s Mouth, a new horror thriller from director Jeff Wadlow, of Imaginary and Truth or Dare fame, that turns a scenic coastal adventure into a claustrophobic fight for survival.
Starring Ready or Not 2’s Kathryn Newton, To All the Boys’s Lana Condor, along with Nico Hiraga, Gavin Casalegno, Tommi Rose, and The White Lotus: Season 3’s Tayme Thapthimthong, the film follows five friends traveling along Thailand’s coast, looking for one final thrill before life in the real world pulls them in different directions. Their choice: a guided swim through a remote cave system known as The Devil’s Mouth, a natural wonder that looks breathtaking from the outside but quickly proves far less forgiving once they’re deep inside.
Then the situation takes a nasty turn.
A freak storm the week before has flooded the caves with sea life. Most of those creatures died in the fresh water. But something survived, and now it’s hunting them through the narrow waterways. And it’s hungry.
Shark thrillers tend to work best when the geography feels impossible and the characters have no clean way out. The Devil’s Mouth seems built around exactly that kind of pressure, where fear and exhaustion become just as dangerous as the thing waiting in the dark.
Paradise just got a whole lot less relaxing. Some vacations end with a tan. This one looks like it ends with a bite.
The Devil’s Mouth is slated to premiere on Prime Video starting July 29th.
🎥 “The Love Hypothesis” Teaser: Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman Put Fake Dating to the Test in Prime Video’s New Rom-Com — Premiering September 23rd on Prime Video
Love and science don’t seem like the most natural bedfellows, but in order to fall in love, one must first find that spark. And if romantic comedies have taught us anything, it’s that chemistry is a lot harder to control when actual emotions start messing with the experiment.
Based on Ali Hazelwood’s New York Times best-selling novel, The Love Hypothesis stars Lili Reinhart as Olive, a brilliant Ph.D. candidate trying to stay focused on her academic future. But when she realizes her best friend Ahn, played by Rachel Marsh, has fallen for her crush Jeremy, played by Nicholas Duvernay, Olive makes a wildly impulsive decision: she kisses intimidating professor Adam Carlsen, played by Tom Bateman, just to prove she has moved on.
But one fake kiss turns into a much bigger problem.
What begins as a quick act of friendship soon becomes a full fake relationship, complete with rules, boundaries, and a mutually beneficial arrangement. But as anyone who has ever seen a romantic comedy knows, the second two people start insisting the relationship is purely practical and platonic, the data usually begins pointing in another direction.
Which goes to show you that when it comes to experimenting with love, you better make sure you’re ready for the results. Science tells us chemistry can be measured, tested, and studied, but romance has a funny way of turning even the most carefully controlled experiment into a beautiful mess.
Directed by Claire Scanlon (of Netflix’s hit rom-com Set It Up) and written by Sarah Rothschild (The Sleepover), The Love Hypothesis seems aimed squarely at fans of character-driven rom-coms where love isn’t proven through data sheets and lab results, but through awkward timing, emotional misfires, and the kind of chemistry no one can fully explain.
The Love Hypothesis is due to premiere September 23rd, exclusively on Prime Video.
🎥 “Not Alone” Teaser Trailer: Timothée Chalamet Voices a Shy Rocket Mechanic Who Discovers Three Alien Fugitives in Illumination’s New Animated Adventure with Selena Gomez — Coming to Theaters April 2027
Anyone who has seen Timothée Chalamet sitting courtside at those NBA Finals games knows the Marty Supreme star can get pretty animated while cheering on his hometown Knicks.
Well, get ready to see him get animated in a whole new way, as Chalamet lends his voice to Illumination’s upcoming original animated film Not Alone, co-starring Selena Gomez.
For a studio best known for Minions, Despicable Me, Sing, The Secret Life of Pets, Migration, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, this one sounds like it’s aiming for a sweet spot between sci-fi adventure, awkward romance, and alien mayhem.
Chalamet makes his first feature-length animated film appearance as Joe, an introverted rocket mechanic who lives a quiet, solitary life. Gomez co-stars as Fran, a brilliant astro-botanist developing the world’s first plant-fueled rocket.
Naturally, Joe and Fran are brought together to prepare for the inaugural launch of this revolutionary spacecraft. There are sparks, but neither seems especially equipped for romance, giving the film its earthbound human comedy before things turn cosmic.
Because Joe’s quiet life does not stay quiet for long.
Three tiny, squishy aliens named Dunk, Welly, and Shirm suddenly take refuge in his home after going on the run from Zandro, a zealous but not exactly brilliant officer of the law. The aliens soon realize Fran’s rocket might be their best shot at getting home, turning Joe and Fran’s already complicated launch into an interplanetary rescue mission.
The alien trio is voiced by British comedy actors Rob Brydon, Diane Morgan, and Jamie Demetriou, with Brett Goldstein voicing Zandro. The supporting voice cast also includes Allison Janney and Lamorne Morris.
Not Alone is directed by Eric Guillon, whose long history with Illumination includes co-directing Despicable Me 3 and helping design the worlds of Despicable Me and Minions. He directs alongside Claire Dodgson and Jonathan Del Val, with Illumination founder Chris Meledandri producing.
Not Alone is scheduled to open in theaters April 2027.
🎥 “The Angry Birds Movie 3” Trailer: Red Takes on Parenthood in This Third Installment of the Animated Video Game-Based Comedy Franchise Starring Jason Sudeikis — In Theaters December 23rd
Parenthood has a funny way of turning even the angriest bird into a sleep-deprived problem-solver.
That appears to be the new territory for The Angry Birds Movie 3, the next animated comedy based on Rovio Entertainment’s popular video game franchise. This time, the series shifts its feather-flinging energy toward family life, as Red finds himself facing a different kind of pressure: raising kids.
Jason Sudeikis returns as Red, who is now trying to build a life with Silver while keeping up with their children: creative teen June, adventurous teen Glider, and young hatchling Olly. So instead of worrying only about pigs, slingshots, and island-sized disasters, Red now has to deal with diapers, teen attitude, baby-proofing, and the everyday hazards of being a parent. Which, honestly, might be harder.
The film brings back familiar franchise voices, including Josh Gad as Chuck, Rachel Bloom as Silver, and Danny McBride as Bomb. Joining the flock are Emma Myers as June, Walker Scobell as Glider, Psalm West as Olly, and James Austin Johnson as Fuzzy.
Red has always been the hothead of Bird Island, the character whose anger made him both a problem and a hero. But putting him into family scenario gives the series a more personal comic dynamic, where the real challenge isn’t launching himself at an enemy fortress, but learning how to be patient, present, and maybe slightly less explosive around his own kids.
John Rice, who previously co-directed The Angry Birds Movie 2, returns to direct, with Thurop Van Orman writing the screenplay. DNEG Animation handles the animation, while Heitor Pereira returns as composer.
The Angry Birds Movie 3 opens in theaters December 23rd, just in time for the holiday crowd looking for a little family-sized animated chaos.
