Vicious
“Give it something you hate, something you need, something you love.”
When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she hates, and something she loves. If she doesn’t obey, it will consume everything—and everyone—she’s ever known.
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Cast
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Dakota Fanning
Polly
Known for
Coraline
War of the Worlds
Kathryn Hunter
The Woman
Known for
Andor
Black Doves
Mary McCormack
Mother
Known for
1408
K-PAX
Rachel Blanchard
Lainie
Known for
The Summer I Turned Pretty
You Me Her
Devyn Nekoda
Tara
Known for
Ginny & Georgia
Scream VI
Klea Scott
Neighbor Woman
Known for
Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists
Collateral
Emily Mitchell
Aly
Known for
Lee Cronin's The Mummy
Ordinary Angels
Bauston Camilleri
Father
Also in
The Expanse
Drew Moore
Mark
Known for
Zero Day
Griselda
Michael Abbott Jr.
Voice of Polly’s Father (voice)
Known for
The Dark and the Wicked
The Death of Dick Long
Bryan Bertino Director · Tom Schraeder Composer Tristan Nyby Cinematographer
United States release October 10, 2025 · Produced in United States · Production Paramount Pictures
Production
Atlas Independent
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · August 6, 2025
Theatrical
United States · October 10, 2025
Digital · Paramount+ / VOD
United States
September 19, 2025 · Premiere · Fantastic Fest
American Samoa
October 9, 2025 · Digital · Paramount+ / VOD
Argentina
October 10, 2025 · Digital
Australia
August 7, 2025 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 10, 2025 · Digital
Denmark
October 18, 2025 · Theatrical
France
October 10, 2025 · Digital · Paramount+
Germany
October 10, 2025 · Digital · Paramount+
Guam
October 10, 2025 · Digital · Paramount+ / VOD
Hungary
October 18, 2025 · Digital
India
August 8, 2025 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 10, 2025 · Digital · Paramount+
Italy
August 7, 2025 · Theatrical
Japan
October 3, 2025 · Theatrical
Mexico
August 7, 2025 · Theatrical
Northern Mariana Islands
October 10, 2025 · Digital · Paramount+ / VOD
Puerto Rico
October 10, 2025 · Digital
Romania
October 18, 2025 · Digital · SkyShowtime
Spain
August 8, 2025 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 18, 2025 · Theatrical
U.S. Virgin Islands
October 10, 2025 · Digital · Paramount+ / VOD
United Kingdom
October 10, 2025 · Digital · Paramount+
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