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THE DEAD THING Trailer (2025) Katherine Hughes, Blu Hunt, John Karna Thriller, Romance
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"A stylish, ghostly LA noir." Shudder has unveiled an official trailer for an indie horror thriller film called The Dead Thing, made by filmmaker Elric Kane – who you might also recognize as a voice on the "Pure Cinema" podcast. The film premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival last year, and it also played at FrightFest and the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. A young woman lost in a series of meaningless connections falls in love with a charismatic & sensitive man, who hides a dark secret that turns into a dangerous obsession. Another quick synopsis: A young woman ghosted by her charming dating app suitor refuses to let go of their relationship. The horror stars Blu Hunt as the main character Alex, Katherine Hughes, John Karna, Brennan Mejia, Joey Millin, Ben Smith-Petersen, and Aerial Washington. This trailer doesn't fully reveal what's going on or what's up with this guy, which makes it all the more mysterious. Is he dead or something? Or some kind of demon she conjured to work through her loneliness? Only one way to find out...

Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Elric Kane's horror film The Dead Thing, direct from YouTube:

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Alex (starring Blu Hunt) is trapped in a downward spiral of shallow hookups and tepid connections, but she is caught off guard when her dating app swipes lead her into the arms of a mysterious, charming young man named Kyle. Despite their passionate night, when the sun rises, the mystery man is nowhere to be found. Alex then sets out to find the one person who made her feel alive. Through her own investigation, she reconnects with Kyle, but also digs up a ghastly supernatural secret. The pair quickly descend into a whirlwind of obsession, dependence, lust, and infatuation that has grave consequences. The Dead Thing is directed by American indie filmmaker Elric Kane, part of the "Pure Cinema" podcast for the New Beverly, and director of the films Kissy Kissy and Campbell Walker Is a Friend of Mine previously, plus many other shorts. The screenplay is written by Elric Kane and Webb Wilcoxen. Produced by Matt Mercer and Monte Yazzie. This initially premiered at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival last year. Shudder will debut Kane's The Dead Thing streaming on Shudder starting February 14th, 2025 coming soon. Who wants to watch this?
Shudder has shared The Dead Thing trailer for the upcoming psychological thriller led by Blu Hunt (The Originals, The New Mutants). The movie is scheduled to start streaming on Friday, February 14.

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What happens in The Dead Thing trailer?
The video features Hunt as Alex, a young woman who is ghosted by someone she feels a connection with. However, as she searches for him, strange things start happening to Alex. Besides Hunt, the cast also includes Katherine Hughes, John Karna, Brennan Mejia, Joey Millin, Ben Smith-Petersen, and Aerial Washington.

The Dead Thing is directed by Elric Kane, who co-wrote the screenplay with Webb Wilcoxen. In addition to leading the cast, Hunt is also set as an executive producer alongside Rebekah McKendry. It is produced by Matt Mercer and Monte Yazzie, with Iona Vasile and Star Rosencrans serving as the director of photography and editor, respectively.

“Alex is trapped in a downward spiral of shallow hookups and tepid connections, but she is caught off guard when her dating app swipes lead her into the arms of a mysterious, charming young man Kyle,” reads the official synopsis. “Despite their passionate night, when the sun rises, the mystery man is nowhere to be found. Alex then sets out to find the one person who made her feel alive. Through her investigation, she reconnects with Kyle, but also digs up a ghastly supernatural secret. The pair quickly descend into a whirlwind of obsession, dependence, lust, and infatuation that has grave consequences.”
Modern dating horror gets a Groundhog Day-style twist in the trailer for The Death Thing, Shudder's upcoming movie from writer/director Elric Kane.

In the clip above we see Alex (Blu Hunt) doomswiping on a dating app before she meets a man (Ben Smith-Petersen) she has an instant connection with. The problem? The next time she meets him, he appears to have no recollection of their first date.

Katherine Hughes and John Karna also star in what looks like a creepy and psychological take on modern dating app culture.

The Dead Thing is streaming on Shudder from Feb. 14.
Dating is brutal, right? In Shudder's upcoming The Dead Thing, it's also terrifying. The streaming platform has now released a trailer for the upcoming horror outing. The indie feature debuted at the Fantasia Film Festival last year before making its way to London's FrightFest and the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. While there will be plenty of Valentine's Day movie offerings across streamers, The Dead Thing promises a scary date night when it lands on Shudder on February 14.

Directed by Elric Kane (best known for hosting the podcasts Pure Cinema and Colors of the Dark), the indie thriller follows a young woman named Alex (Blu Hunt), who is disillusioned with dating until she meets a charming man named Kyle (Ben Smith-Petersen). A passionate night ensues, but things get eerie quickly after Kyle vanishes. The Dead Thing's official synopsis teases that once Alex reconnects with Kyle, she "digs up a ghastly supernatural secret. The pair quickly descend into a whirlwind of obsession, dependence, lust, and infatuation that has grave consequences." Check out the erotic and mysterious trailer below.

The trailer leaves us with more questions than answers, as any good trailer should, with The Dead Thing looking like the perfect slow-burn film that gradually builds tension. This brand of horror does not appeal to everyone, but it's impressed critics thus far: it boasts an impressive 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes (from 25 reviews). Critics praise a compelling story (seriously, who doesn't have a dating horror story or two to share?), a brilliant performance by Hunt (who you may remember for her roles as Inadu in the CW's The Originals or Dani Moonstar in The New Mutants), and its visual style.

Modern Dating Horror Stories Fueled 'The Dead Thing'
Although most of us have probably never dated someone with a "ghastly supernatural secret," Kane thinks audiences will find The Dead Thing relatable. During a recent interview with PEOPLE, Kane discussed what led him to the movie's premise:

"I worked in the very office the film is set in and a co-worker was always recounting her many adventures of online dating and the various apps and strange encounters she had […] It sounded exhausting but I wrote down a note on my phone 'Internet Dating App Horror??' and a few months later it led to a full idea for the film.

I think people will relate to the alienation of dating and I think people often find themselves in sudden relationships that are empty or soul sucking as a way to escape the loneliness of modern dating and the fear of being alone."

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The Dead Thing stars Hunt (The New Mutants), Smith-Petersen (Mad Max: Fury Road), Katherine Hughes (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), John Karna (Scream), Brennan Mejia (American Horror Story), Joey Millin (Threshold), and Aerial Washington (Closing Time). Kane wrote the screenplay alongside Webb Wilcoxen. The Dead Thing is produced by Matt Mercer and Monte Yazzie.

Other horror films premiering on Shudder next month include Spider One's Little Bites (which counts genre legends Barbara Crampton and Heather Langenkamp as cast members) and the Corey Feldmman-led The Birthday, a 2004 Spanish film directed by Eugenio Mira, which took two decades to release.

The Dead Thing is streaming on Shudder from February 14.

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Check out the trailer for The Dead Thing. Streaming on Shudder February 14th, 2025.

The film stars Katherine Hughes, Blu Hunt, John Karna, Brennan Mejia, Joey Millin, Ben Smith-Petersen, Aerial Washington. Elric Kane directs from a script he wrote with Webb Wilcoxen.

Synopsis – Alex is trapped in a downward spiral of shallow hookups and tepid connections, but she is caught off guard when her dating app swipes lead her into the arms of a mysterious, charming young man Kyle. Despite their passionate night, when the sun rises, the mystery man is nowhere to be found. Alex then sets out to find the one person who made her feel alive. Through her investigation, she reconnects with Kyle, but also digs up a ghastly supernatural secret. The pair quickly descend into a whirlwind of obsession, dependence, lust, and infatuation that has grave consequences.
Synopsis: Alex’s dating life is a carousel of dull swipes and hollow connections, leaving her numb to any real emotion. However, when she meets Kyle, an irresistibly magnetic stranger, everything changes. Their passionate night is intoxicating, reigniting a spark Alex thought she’d lost forever. Yet, by morning, Kyle is gone – vanished without a word, leaving Alex breathless and confused. Desperate for answers, she sets out to find him, unknowingly plunging into a dark, dangerous world. As the truth of Kyle’s identity unravels, Alex is pulled into a twisted supernatural secret that shatters her perception of reality. Their rekindled bond becomes a volatile storm of obsession, desire, and dependency, spiraling them into a perilous affair where the line between love and destruction blurs – and the consequences may be fatal.

Directed by: Elric Kane

Written by: Elric Kane, Webb Wilcoxen

Starring: Katherine Hughes, Blu Hunt, John Karna

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Drama

Category: Supernatural

Country: United States

Language: English

Main Cast:

Aerial Washington
Ben Smith-Petersen
Blu Hunt
Brennan Mejia
Emily Joy Lemus
Joey Millin
John Karna
Josh Marble
Katherine Hughes
Sally Sum
Production:

Coda Films
Rubric Pictures
Slow Draw Films
Distribution:

Shudder
Release Date:

February 14, 2025
The Dead Thing

Directed by Elric Kane
Screenplay by Elric Kane
Webb Wilcoxen
Produced by
Matt Mercer
Monte Yazzie
Starring
Blu Hunt
Ben Smith-Petersen
Production
companies
Yellow Veil Pictures
Rubric Pictures
Distributed by Shudder
Release dates
26 August 2024 (Fantasia)
14 February 2025 (United States)
Country United States
Language English
The Dead Thing is a 2024 American erotic thriller film directed by Elric Kane and co-written by Kane and Webb Wilcoxen. It is starring Blu Hunt and Ben Smith-Petersen.

Premise
A woman is charmed by a barista on a blind date but after he disappears she becomes determined to find out why.[1]

Cast
Blu Hunt as Alex
Ben Smith-Petersen as Kyle
Katherine Hughes
John Karna
Joey Millin
Production
The film is directed by Elric Kane and co-written by Kane and Webb Wilcoxen. It is produced by Matt Mercer and Monte Yazzie.[2] Yellow Veil Pictures boarded worldwide sales in May 2024.[3]

Blu Hunt and Ben Smith-Petersen lead the cast which also includes Katherine Hughes, John Karna and Joey Millin.[4] Petersen had to film around his work as a stunt man on George Miller film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga that required him to shave his head and offered not to work on that film but Kane was quoted as telling him "go to George Miller and we'll make it work. And we did".[5]

Release
The film had its world premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2024.[6] It will debut on Shudder on 14 February 2025.[2]

Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, The Dead Thing holds an approval rating of 88% based on 25 reviews.[7]

References
Tilly, Chris (August 27, 2024). "Best of FrightFest 2024, including The Dead Thing, A Desert, and Bella Thorne's new movie Saint Clare". Dexerto. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
Lang, Brent (October 22, 2024). "Shudder Buys Erotic Thriller 'The Dead Thing,' Plans February Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
Kay, Jeremy (May 9, 2024). "Yellow Veil boards world sales for Cannes on Fantasia selection 'The Dead Thing' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
"Fantasia 2024: The Dead Thing Refuses to Let Go of the Past". 25yearslatersite. July 27, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
Kermode, Jennie (July 30, 2024). "Los Angeles after dark". Eye for Film. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
Blem, Tiffany (August 9, 2024). "Fantasia 2024: Interview With Elric Kane, Writer And Director Of 'The Dead Thing'". Pop Horror. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
"The Dead Thing". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
External links
The Dead Thing at IMDb
Categories: 2024 filmsAmerican thriller filmsFilms set in Los AngelesAmerican erotic thriller films