Brace Yourself: Dafne Keen’s New Horror Flick ‘Whistle’ Drops a Teaser That’ll Make Your Spine Tingle—Release Date Inside!
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So, here’s a curious cosmic alignment for you: under today’s stargazing vibes, where Mercury’s dancing with a hint of mystery, it seems fitting we’re about to ‘blow the whistle’ on something seriously chilling. Nearly two years after the buzz started, the horror flick Whistle, starring Dafne Keen (yeah, the fierce kid from Logan) and Sophie Nélisse (Yellowjackets fans, rejoice), is finally stepping into the spotlight. Crafted by director Corin Hardy (the brain behind The Nun), this film plunges a gang of misunderstood teens into a deadly game with an ancient Aztec Death Whistle — a cursed artifact that doesn’t just toot a tune, it summons your inevitable demise. Filmed in the chilly corners of Ontario late last year, this fear fest is gearing up for its big reveal at Fantastic Fest tonight, with a theatrical release locked in for February 6, 2026. With Shudder and the Independent Film Company taking the helm for distribution, horror buffs, mark your calendars — this one promises a terrifying symphony of cinematic terror that’s tailor-made for the big screen. Now, I gotta ask: if your future death is doing the hunting, would you dare blow the whistle?
Nearly two years have gone by since we heard that Dafne Keen of Logan and His Dark Materials and Sophie Nélisse of Yellowjackets and The Book Thief had signed on to star in Whistle, the latest horror film from The Hallow and The Nun director Corin Hardy. Filming took place in Ontario, Canada at the end of 2023 – and now, the movie is about ready to make its way out into the world. The premiere screening is scheduled to be held at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas later today, September 25th, but those of us who aren’t attending Fantastic Fest won’t have to wait much longer to see it. It was recently announced that Shudder and Independent Film Company had picked up the distribution rights, and now the release date has been confirmed: Whistle will be receiving a theatrical release on February 6, 2026. Coinciding with the Fantastic Fest premiere and the release date announcement, a teaser poster for the film has been unveiled, and you can check that out at the bottom of this article.
Scripted by Owen Egerton from his own short story, Whistle has the following synopsis: A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down. As the body count rises, the friends investigate the origins of the deadly artifact in a desperate effort to stop the horrifying chain of events that they have set in motion.
Keen and Nélisse are joined in the cast by Sky Yang (Rebel Moon), Percy Hynes White (Wednesday), and Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead). Producers on the film include David Gross and Jesse Shapira for No Trace Camping, and Macdara Kelleher for Wild Atlantic Pictures.
Hardy has previously said, “Whistle is made with the same heart-on-sleeve, disenfranchised-teen-spirit found in my favorite genre movies that I grew up watching. I was drawn to the mysterious mythology surrounding the ‘Death Whistle’ and how it presented me with the opportunity to create a variety of cinematic, imaginative and terrifying deaths. This film is built for the big screen experience, so I can’t wait for audiences to blow the Whistle with Independent Film Company and Shudder in cinemas!” Adam Koehler, the Director of Acquisitions and Productions who secured the deal with IFC and Shudder on behalf of the filmmakers, added,”Corin Hardy is a master of his craft and we’re overjoyed to be bringing this horrifying vision to audiences across the country. With Whistle, he’s created a vicious and bloody treat that will stand tall among the best and scariest horror films in recent box office history.“
Whistle has been rated R for strong violent content, gore, drug content and some language.
Are you interested in Whistle, and are you glad to hear that it’s getting a theatrical release at the start of next year? Take a look at the teaser poster, then let us know by leaving a comment below.
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