The Plague
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- Directed by
- Charlie Polinger
- Written by
- Charlie Polinger
- Produced by
- Joel Edgerton, Steven Schneider, Cory Finley, Lucy McKendrick, Lizzie Shapiro, Cullen Conly, James Presson, Rami Yasin, Roy Lee, Derek Dauchy, Ben Ross, Gabi Antal, Gus Deardoff, Lexi Tannenholtz, Reuben Walker
Why it’s HorroRated
Polinger finds horror in the ordinary cruelty of boys, and it's deeply uncomfortable in the best way: every locker-room joke and pool drill feels like a trap. Blunck gives a nervy, heartbreaking performance as a kid trying to read the room, and the film slides toward body horror and paranoia so gradually you hardly notice the shift. It's slow and quiet by design, so anyone wanting jump scares should look elsewhere. A striking debut that will stay with you.
Synopsis
Charlie Polinger's debut feature, The Plague (2025), sets its psychological horror at a summer water polo camp where an anxious twelve-year-old tries to win over a pack of popular boys who torment an outcast. Everett Blunck, Kayo Martin and Kenny Rasmussen lead the young cast, and Joel Edgerton, who also produced, plays their coach.
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Where to watch The Plague
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Streaming in the US changes often. Listings from JustWatch via TMDB, checked November 2, 2026.See every option
Quick facts
- Release date
- December 24, 2025
- Runtime
- 1 hour 38 mins
- Country
- United States of America, United Arab Emirates
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
Content notes
- Bullying and hazing
- Body horror imagery
- Strong language
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