A new creature feature is making waves for its unusual, and surprisingly terrifying, villain. The official trailer for Hungry has been released, introducing a killer hippopotamus at the center of a brutal survival horror story.
The film imagines what a horror version of Hungry Hungry Hippos might look like, delivering a high-stakes creature thriller where humans are hunted by one of nature’s most dangerous animals.
The story follows a group of people who find themselves stranded in a hostile environment, where they must fight for survival against a rampaging hippo. While hippos are often underestimated, they are actually among the deadliest animals in the world, a detail the film uses to ground its horror in reality.
Directed by James Nunn, the film blends creature feature intensity with survival horror elements, placing characters in a relentless, life-or-death situation as the animal stalks them through a dangerous landscape. The setting, reportedly tied to swampy terrain, adds to the claustrophobic tension and unpredictability.
The trailer showcases a mix of practical tension and fast-paced attacks, leaning into both suspense and shock value. Early footage highlights the hippo not just as a wild animal, but as an almost unstoppable force, turning the environment itself into a trap.
Hungry is part of a growing trend of animal-based horror films, following the legacy of titles like Jaws and Anaconda, but with a more unconventional predator at its center. The concept alone has already generated buzz for its mix of realism and over-the-top survival horror.
While an exact wide release date is still being finalized, the trailer confirms that Hungry is gearing up for a 2026 release, positioning it as one of the more unique creature features of the year.
