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The Plague

6.4(154)20251h 38m4

A socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological turmoil over the summer.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$695.5K
Language
English
  • summer camp
  • melancholy
  • bullying
  • hazing
  • biting
  • water polo
  • clinical
  • independent film
  • body horror
  • psychological horror
  • teenager
  • teen horror

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United States of America, United Arab Emirates

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereFantastic Fest21 Sept 2025
    • PremiereMill Valley Film Festival7 Oct 2025
    • PremiereHamptons International Film Festival10 Oct 2025
    • PremierePhiladelphia Film Festival / New Hampshire Film Festival / Orcas Island Film Festival / Woodstock Film Festival17 Oct 2025
    • PremiereMontclair Film Festival / Chicago International Film Festival18 Oct 2025
    • PremiereHeartland International Film Festival19 Oct 2025
    • PremiereAFI Fest24 Oct 2025
    • PremiereNew Orleans Film Festival26 Oct 2025
    • PremiereSCAD Savannah Film Festival28 Oct 2025
    • PremiereDenver Film Festival1 Nov 2025
    • PremiereMiami Film Festival GEMS2 Nov 2025
    • Theatrical (limited)R24 Dec 2025
    • TheatricalR2 Jan 2026
  • United KingdomGB

    • Digital / OTT1520 Apr 2026
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereMA 15+Sydney Film Festival11 Jun 2025
    • TheatricalMA 15+12 Mar 2026
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereCalgary International Film Festival22 Sept 2025
    • PremiereVancouver International Film Festival11 Oct 2025
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival16 May 2025
    • PremiereDeauville American Film Festival8 Sept 2025
    • PremiereFIJA 202621 Apr 2026
    • Theatrical123 Jun 2026
  • GermanyDE

    • PremiereFantasy Filmfest6 Sept 2026
  • GreeceGR

    • Theatrical2 Jul 2026
  • IndonesiaID

    • PremiereJakarta World Cinema1 Oct 2025
    • Theatrical (limited)13+Special Screening30 Jan 2026
    • Digital / OTT17+KlikFilm23 Feb 2026
  • IrelandIE

    • Digital / OTT20 Apr 2026
  • NetherlandsNL

    • PremiereLeiden International Film Festival11 Oct 2025
    • Theatrical1217 Sept 2026
  • New ZealandNZ

    • Digital / OTTR161 May 2026
  • PolandPL

    • PremiereAmerican Film Festival8 Nov 2025

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The Plague was released on 24 December 2025.

Audience reviews

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  • B

    Brent Marchant

    1/1/2026

    8/10

    Bullying and calculated ostracism have been around seemingly forever, but, in recent years, such antisocial behavior has increasingly been receiving the disparaging attention it truly deserves. Interestingly, the latest voice added to that welcome chorus of criticism comes from a somewhat unlikely source, the excellent and insightful debut feature film from writer-director Charlie Polinger. Set in a summertime water …

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