Survival Horror Gets a Claustrophobic Twist in the New Whalefall Trailer
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
A new trailer for the upcoming movie adaptation of Daniel Kraus novel Whalefall highlights intense survival horror inside the stomach of a sperm whale.
Fallout from literary adaptations is hitting screens hard this season, and Daniel Kraus is bringing a uniquely claustrophobic kind of terror. Following its initial reveal, 20th Century Studios just dropped a chilling new trailer for the upcoming movie adaptation of Whalefall, showcasing what happens when a casual dive goes catastrophically wrong. The story traps diver Jay Gardiner, played by Austin Abrams, inside the belly of a giant sperm whale with a ticking countdown of just one hour of oxygen.
For actor Austin Abrams, this autumn is shaping up to be an exercise in pure survival horror. Alongside his claustrophobic battle against digestive acid and marine anatomy in Whalefall, Abrams is also stepping into the terrifying world of the upcoming Resident Evil film directed by Zach Cregger. While he is not playing franchise staple Leon S. Kennedy, his casting leans heavily into playing an everyday person thrust into impossible, high stakes scenarios.
It is the kind of high concept tension that translates brilliantly to the screen, offering a different flavor of dread compared to the usual supernatural haunts or zombie outbreaks. The creature feature elements combined with a desperate race against time give horror fans plenty to watch out for as the spooky season kicks into gear. Whalefall swims onto theater screens on October 16, giving audiences a fresh take on survival horror just as the fall viewing schedule peaks.
Tags: Horror, Movie Adaptations, Survival, Entertainment
Original article: Polygon