Vicious (film)

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Vicious
Vicious film poster.jpg
Release poster
Directed by Bryan Bertino
Written byBryan Bertino
Produced by Richard Suckle
Starring
CinematographyTristan Nyby
Edited byTad Dennis
Music byTom Schraeder [1]
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
  • September 19, 2025 (2025-09-19)(Fantastic Fest)
  • October 10, 2025 (2025-10-10)(United States)
Running time
98 minutes [2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Vicious is a 2025 American horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino. It stars Dakota Fanning, Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard, and Devyn Nekoda.

Contents

It had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 19, 2025, before being released simultaneously on Paramount+ and on digital video on demand on October 10, 2025.

Cast

Production

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]

Release

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 was instead released on Paramount+ and digital formats on October 10, 2025. [9] The film had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest on September 19, 2025. [10] [11]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 48% of 27 critics' reviews are positive. [12] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 59 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Tom Schraeder Scoring Bryan Bertino's 'Vicious'". Film Music Reporter. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Vicious (15)". British Board of Film Classification . 28 May 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 Stephan, Katcy (28 February 2024). "Naked Gun Remake Set for 2025 by Paramount; 'TMNT' and 'Paw Patrol' Sequels Dated for 2026". Variety . Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Donnelly, Matt (28 February 2024). "Dakota Fanning Horror Film 'Vicious' Set at Paramount". Variety. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "In Production" (PDF). Ontario Creates. 8 March 2024. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  6. ↑ Grobar, Matt (1 April 2024). "Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard & More Join Dakota Fanning In Paramount Horror Pic 'Vicious'". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  7. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (4 October 2024). "Paramount Dates & Shifts Slew For 2025: Glen Powell's Running Man, Smurfs, Naked Gun, Vicious & More". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  8. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (20 December 2024). "Paramount Advancing Glen Powell's Running Man Earlier In November". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  9. ↑ Gajewski, Ryan (14 August 2025). "Dakota Fanning Horror Movie Vicious to Debut on Paramount+ After Removal From Theatrical Calendar". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Grobar, Matt (14 August 2025). "Fantastic Fest Lineup: Black Phone 2, Sisu: Road To Revenge, Shelby Oaks, Primate, Vicious & More Set For 20th Anniversary Edition". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Fantastic Fest 2025". Fantastic Fest . Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "Vicious". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Vicious". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
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