Overview

• Paramount+ and digital platforms will debut Vicious on October 10, following its festival rollout.
• Bryan Bertino says he wants audiences to experience the fear faced by Polly, framing the film as intimate, experiential horror.
• A new promo outlines the premise in which a mysterious box demands three items—something you need, something you hate, and something you love—triggering a ritual that descends into a nightmare.
• Dakota Fanning describes a near solo turn that required sustained intensity and notes the production shot mostly in order, deepening her respect for the genre’s technical and emotional demands.
• Early commentary characterizes the film as a holiday-set chamber piece that prioritizes mood and emotion over conventional storytelling.