The undercurrents of adolescent cruelty churn queasily in Charlie Polinger’s stylish first feature, “The Plague.” The title of Polinger’s film might bring to mind Stephen King or recent global history ...
As buzz builds around The Plague (a movie that’s scheduled for a limited theatrical release in the U.S. on December 24, so Merry Christmas to us!), Redditors are already weighing in. Early reactions ...
Miss the critically-acclaimed psychological thriller 'The Plague' in theaters? You can watch it on digital now via IFC.
A stunner of a debut film follows a group of boys at a water polo camp, where an outsider is just trying to fit in. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film ...
The casual viciousness of children is the centerpiece of the film, which has triggered audiences who grew up in the same era as Polinger. After he directed a 2018 short film named “Sauna” with similar ...
Filmmaker Polinger plays with broad riffs on coming-of-age, body horror, and bullying genres to craft something with a potent power. The experience of engaging with a film can give you a reference for ...
Arriving literally at the tail end of 2025 (and expanding right after the New Year), ‘The Plague’ is one of the year’s most original and thoroughly unsettling movies. It’s not horror, not exactly, but ...
The undercurrents of adolescent cruelty churn queasily in Charlie Polinger’s stylish first feature, “The Plague.” The title of Polinger’s film might bring to mind Stephen King or recent global history ...