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Trailer Debuts for Charlie Polinger’s ‘The Plague’ Ahead of December Theatrical Launch

The Cannes-premiered psychodrama follows a 12-year-old at a boys’ water polo camp drawn into a so-called “plague” ritual.

Overview

  • IndieWire released the exclusive trailer on November 10, highlighting the film’s tense, body-horror tone.
  • Independent Film Company will open the film in select theaters on December 24, 2025, with a wider expansion on January 2, 2026.
  • Newcomer Everett Blunck stars as Ben, with Joel Edgerton appearing as the team’s coach.
  • Writer-director Charlie Polinger shot on 35mm to create a timeless look with intimate closeups, as he explained in Cannes coverage.
  • The story blends coming-of-age anxiety with bullying and possible physical consequences at an all-boys summer water polo camp.