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Lionsgate Drops Trailer for Aquatic Horror 'Killer Whale' Ahead of January 16 Release

The film frames a lagoon getaway as survival horror against a vengeful orca.

Overview

  • A new trailer and poster were released to promote Killer Whale from Lionsgate.
  • Killer Whale is slated to open in theaters, Digital, and VOD on January 16, 2026.
  • The MPAA rated the film R for violent content, bloody and grisly images, language, and brief drug use.
  • Jo-Anne Brechin directs from a script co-written with Katharine E. McPhee, with Virginia Gardner, Mel Jarnson, and Mitchell Hope starring.
  • The story centers on two friends whose private-lagoon retreat becomes a fight to survive against a killer whale, aligning the film with recent aquatic thrillers.