And it’s fair to say these first images are hugely enticing. The filmmaker seems to have called upon the best of genre cinema to stage a true bloodbath, somewhere between The Fugitive, a wild slasher, and the delirious world of GTA. An explosive cocktail, driven by virtuoso direction, nimble editing, and a succession of shots as inventive as they are perfectly controlled. Enough to hint at a film that is as bold as it is exhilarating.
The night of October 24...
The story begins on the night of October 24, when a massacre bloodies a haunted attraction. “Metal Mike” Graves wakes up among the bodies of his colleagues, with no memory of what happened. Becoming the main suspect, he goes on the run as a huge manhunt is launched across the state. To prove his innocence, he will have to uncover the truth, even if it means following a trail that could well lead him back to himself.
Imogen Poots, always in the right projects
In the cast, Cory Michael Smith notably stars opposite Chase Sui Wonders, Sophie Wilde, Imogen Poots, James Badge Dale, Stephen Root and Young Mazino.
Distributed in France by Metropolitan Filmexport, Slayground will be released in French cinemas on February 10, 2027, after a U.S. release set for January 29.
