Shudder has shared a trailer for director Elric Kane’s erotic horror-thriller The Dead Thing.
The film follows Alex, a young woman caught in a spiral of meaningless connections until she falls for Kyle, a mysterious man hiding a dark secret, but her pursuit of their relationship soon descends into a dangerous obsession.
The cast includes Blu Hunt, Ben Smith-Petersen, Katherine Hughes, John Karna, Brennan Mejia, Joey Millin, and Aerial Washington. Watch the trailer below…
Alex is trapped in a downward spiral of shallow hookups and tepid connections, but she is caught off guard when her dating app swipes lead her into the arms of a mysterious, charming young man Kyle. Despite their passionate night, when the sun rises, the mystery man is nowhere to be found. Alex then sets out to find the one person who made her feel alive. Through her investigation, she reconnects with Kyle, but also digs up a ghastly supernatural secret. The pair quickly descend into a whirlwind of obsession, dependence, lust, and infatuation that has grave consequences.
The Dead Thing arrives on Shudder on February 14th.
Originally published January 21, 2025. Updated January 27, 2025.
