Michelle Dockery's "chilling" new horror movie Please Don't Feed the Children has landed a free streaming release in the US.

The upcoming film is set in a post-apocalyptic world where adults have been killed, and a group of orphans cross paths with a woman who hides a sinister secret.

The film from first-time feature director Destry Allyn Spielberg (daughter of Steven Spielberg) and writer Paul Bertino has now been confirmed to be getting a release on streaming platform Tubi on 27 June in the US and Canada.

However, it is unclear whether UK fans will be able to watch it on the streamer at any point, as it isn't listed on its June dates in Britain.

Please Don't Feed the Children takes place "in a world where a pandemic has decimated the adult population of the planet" as "a group of orphans cross the United States in search of a new life".

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"During their journey, they unexpectedly fall prey to a bloodthirsty woman with a hidden and horrifying past," the synopsis adds.

Alongside Downton Abbey's Dockery, the movie features The Residence's Giancarlo Esposito, Only Murders In The Building's Zoe Colletti, Ransom Canyon's Andrew Liner, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Dean Scott Vazquez, Ironheart's Regan Aliyah, Doogie Kameāloha's Emma Meisel, Saint X's Josh Melnick and A Day To Die's Vernon Davis.

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Speaking about the Tubi release, Spielberg said: "I am incredibly grateful to be doing what I love with a hard working cast and crew. It has been a wild ride getting here, and I can’t wait to share this film with everyone."

Tubi's SVP, Content Acquisitions & Partnerships, Samuel Harowitz, added: "We cannot wait to premiere Please Don’t Feed the Children on Tubi and introduce viewers to Destry’s incredible work as a first-time filmmaker.

"Featuring a captivating young cast, relentless suspense and Michelle Dockery as a sinister antagonist, horror-thriller fans are in for a chilling experience.

"We’re grateful that Destry and Paul chose Tubi as the best home to showcase this unique film, and we are excited to bring their vision to Tubi audiences."

Please Don't Feed the Children will stream on Tubi in the US and Canada from 27 June. A UK release date is yet to be confirmed.


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