Trailer for the Sci-Fi Survival Thriller THE OCCUPANT Promises a Chilling Mind-Bender
Decal Releasing just dropped the final trailer for The Occupant, which looks like it could be an interesting sci-fi survival thriller.
Set in the remote and icy wilderness of Georgia, the story follows Ella Balinska as Abby, “a desperate geologist who takes a high-paying, high-risk mining job in the remote wilds of Northern Georgia to fund her sister's experimental cancer treatment.
“But when her chopper goes down and her radio becomes her only lifeline, Abby finds herself in a survival scenario that's equal parts icy terrain & psychological warfare. Enter John (Rob Delaney), a mysterious voice on the other end. He's charming, he's helpful... and he might not be real.
“As Abby's oxygen thins and her doubts rise, the real question isn't how she'll get out, but who she's talking to... and what he wants. Is she really talking to someone who can help, someone who claims to ‘know exactly how she feels right now’? Scared, alone, and no idea how to get to safety.”
The trailer teases a tense and haunting atmosphere and leans into the unsettling unknown, asking not just how Abby will escape, but if the voice guiding her is truly a lifeline or something far more sinister.
The trailer bills it as “a twisty and inventive survival thriller” and it definitely feels like the kind of mysterious slow-burn that will leave you questioning everything until the very end.
The film, written by Philip Michael Howe, Roelof Jan Minneboo, Xiao Tang, and Keijzer, looks like a compact indie gem packed with intensity and unexpected twists.
Directed by Hugo Keijzer in his feature debut, the film recently made waves at the 2025 SXSW London Film Festival and is now available on VOD.