THE PLAGUE Official Trailer (2025)

The Plague is a 2025 psychological thriller where a socially anxious 12-year-old boy at an all-boys water polo camp gets drawn into a cruel hazing ritual called "The Plague" targeting an outcast, blurring lines between bullying and something sinister.
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Plot Summary
New camper Eli faces intense peer pressure and paranoia as older boys enforce the "Plague"—a contagious "illness" spread by touch that supposedly turns brains to "baby food." What starts as a prank escalates into psychological torment, self-doubt, and hints of real danger, evoking Lord of the Flies dread in a summer camp setting. The film explores social hierarchy, vulnerability, and whether the threat is imagined or manifesting.
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Cast and Crew
Everett Blunck stars as the anxious protagonist, with Joel Edgerton, Kenny Rasmussen, Lennox Espy, and Elliott Heffernan. Charlie Polinger writes and directs his feature debut, drawing from The Shining and Full Metal Jacket for a 95-minute R-rated runtime blending drama and tension.
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