Please Don't Feed the Children, the "chilling" horror film starring Michelle Dockery and Giancarlo Esposito, has unveiled its first trailer.
Destry Allyn Spielberg's film is set in a post-apocalyptic world which has been ravaged by a deadly viral outbreak, with the action following a group of orphans who are taken hostage by a mysterious woman (played by Dockery) who harbours a "sinister secret".
The tense trailer outlines some of the context for the world, which saw "parents, teachers and families wiped out" as adults were the only ones to be "infected", leaving the younger generation yearning for a "new life" after being blamed for the outbreak.
As a group of teenagers make a narrow escape from a hostile town, they seek shelter at an isolated house. Despite her initial pleasant demeanour of Dockery's character, it soon becomes apparent that the group face a new battle to survive.
Esposito, best known for his roles in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, portrays a local police sheriff who is seemingly on the trail of the group, with the figure having a tense face-off with Dockery's character.
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In addition to the Downton Abbey star and Esposito, the cast for Please Don't Feed the Children includes Zoe Colletti, Regan Aliyah, Andrew Liner, Josh Melnick, Emma Meisel, Dean Scott Vasquez and Vernon Davis, with Paul Bertino penning the screenplay.
The director, the daughter of legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg, said of the film in a statement: "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."
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"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," added Samuel Harowitz of streaming service Tubi.
"Featuring a captivating young cast, relentless suspense and Michelle Dockery as a sinister antagonist, horror-thriller fans are in for a chilling experience," continued Harowitz, who described the film as "unique".
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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