There’s no shortage of “run for your life” horror right now—but They Will Kill You looks ready to carve out its own space by smashing those vibes together with a wicked sense of humor.
The film stars Zazie Beetz as a woman desperate for work who takes a housekeeping job at The Virgil, one of New York City’s most “exclusive” high-rise apartment buildings. That exclusivity comes at a price: the building is home to a demonic cult that kidnaps and sacrifices one person every month to appease its ruler. Once Beetz’s character realizes she’s next on the menu, survival becomes the only job description that matters.
Also starring Myha’la, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and Patricia Arquette, the first trailer promises a gleefully unhinged mix of gore, action, and laughs—complete with cultists, traps, and a heroine who refuses to go quietly.
Per the official logline, the film “unleashes a blood-soaked, high-octane horror-action-comedy” in which Beetz’s character must survive the night inside the Virgil, a twisted death-trap of a building, before becoming the cult’s next offering.
Directed by Kirill Sokolov, the film marks the rising genre filmmaker’s English-language debut. Sokolov made his name with punchy, ultra-violent dark comedies like Why Don’t You Just Die! and No Looking Back, and this latest outing feels like a bigger-budget extension of that same chaotic energy—just with Satanic tenants and a flaming axe.
They Will Kill You is the first feature released under Nocturna, the banner launched by Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti. The pair produce alongside Dan Kagan, with Sokolov co-writing the script with Alex Litvak. Executive producers include Russell Ackerman, John Schoenfelder, and Carl Hampe.
Barbara Muschietti recently teased the film’s tone, calling it a crowd-pleasing blend of genres and adding, “It’s something people will walk out of with a smile on their face, and it’s what the world needs right now.”
Backed by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures, They Will Kill You is set to hit theaters on March 27, 2026—and if the trailer is any indication, this cult isn’t ready for its next sacrifice to fight back.