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Whistle Trailer Debuts Ahead of Feb. 6 Theatrical Release

Director Corin Hardy touts a practical-effects-driven, gory high-school horror built around an Aztec death whistle.

Overview

  • Independent Film Company and Shudder set a February 6, 2026 theatrical launch following the release of a full trailer and poster.
  • The plot centers on misfit students who unleash a curse when they blow an ancient artifact that sends their future deaths to hunt them.
  • Hardy says the film’s set pieces blend puppetry, prosthetics, animatronics and selective CGI to keep the effects grounded.
  • The movie is rated R for strong violent content, gore, drug content and some language.
  • The cast features Dafne Keen, Sophie Nélisse, Sky Yang, Jhaleil Swaby, Ali Skovbye, Percy Hynes White, Michelle Fairley and Nick Frost.