Must See Trailer for ‘The Plague’ with Everett Blunck & Joel Edgerton
by Alex Billington
November 10, 2025
Source: YouTube
“Why are you doing this to me?” Jump right in! Independent Film Company has revealed the first official trailer for The Plague, one of the most intriguing indie film discoveries of 2025. This first premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival to rave reviews from critics, calling out everything from the cinematography to the haunting score (heard in this trailer) to these performances from the kids. From writer / director Charlie Polinger – a socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy while at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological turmoil over the summer. This stars Joel Edgerton as their coach, Everett Blunck as Ben, Kayo Martin as Jake, and Kenny Rasmussen as Eli. The film is a clever, slick thriller about bullying and the way kids pick on other kids; it’s not horror despite the title. I’m lucky to be quoted in this trailer from my Cannes review: “this is proper filmmaking firing on all cylinders.” It’s out in theaters at Christmas first, then expands to more theaters in early 2026. Keep an eye out for this film coming up soon.
Here’s the first official trailer for Charlie Polinger’s film The Plague, direct from IFC’s YouTube:
“Have you been exposed?” 🤽 At an all-boys water polo camp, a socially anxious twelve-year-old is pulled into a cruel tradition targeting an outcast with an illness they call “The Plague.” But as the lines between game and reality blur, he fears the joke might be hiding something real. The Plague is directed by up-and-coming American filmmaker Charlie Polinger, making his feature directorial debut after many other short films previously. Produced by Derek Dauchy, Roy Lee, Lucy McKendrick, Steven Schneider, Lizzie Shapiro. This initially premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year (read our review). IFC Films will debut Polinger’s The Plague film in select US theaters starting on December 24th, 2025 at the end of the year – with a wide release on January 2nd, 2026 just after New Years. Highly recommend catching this…
