Vicious | |
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Directed by | Bryan Bertino |
Written by | Bryan Bertino |
Produced by | Richard Suckle |
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Music by | Tom Schraeder [1] |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 98 minutes [2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Vicious is an upcoming American horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino. It stars Dakota Fanning, Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard, and Devyn Nekoda.
It is set to have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2025, before releasing simultaneously on Paramount+ and on digital video on demand on October 10, 2025.
In February 2024, it was reported that a horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino titled Vicious was in production by Atlas Entertainment, with Dakota Fanning in the lead role. [3] [4] Principal photography began in Ottawa, Ontario, on March 22, 2024, and concluded on May 10. [5] In April, Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard, Devyn Nekoda, Klea Scott, and Emily Mitchell rounded out the cast. [6]
Vicious was originally scheduled for a theatrical release on August 8, 2025, [3] and February 28, 2025, [7] before being removed from Paramount's release schedule in December 2024. [8]
In August 2025, it was announced that the theatrical release was cancelled and would instead release on Paramount+ and digital formats on October 10, 2025. [9] The film is set to have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 22, 2025. [10] [11]