Zazie Beetz is not checking out quietly. The first trailer for They Will Kill You has dropped — and it’s a wild, blood-soaked ride that flips the hostage narrative on its head, with Beetz carving her way through captors instead of playing the victim.
Backed by Warner Bros., the horror-comedy is set to hit theatres on March 27, and if the trailer is any indication, it’s leaning hard into gore, dark humour, and unapologetic mayhem.
A hotel stay from hell
The film follows Beetz as a newly hired housekeeper at a shadowy New York City hotel called The Virgil. What starts as a routine job quickly spirals when she discovers the building is the operational base of a satanic cult — and she’s been selected as their next human sacrifice.
The trailer wastes no time spelling out the danger, warning her that the hotel functions as a temple that demands a monthly offering. Unfortunately for the cult, they picked the wrong target.
From sacrifice to slasher
What gives the trailer its punch is how casually Beetz’s character pivots from terrified newcomer to lethal force. When someone asks where she learned to fight like that, her deadpan reply — “Prison” — lands as both a punchline and a threat.
From that moment on, the tone is clear: They Will Kill You isn’t about survival — it’s about retaliation.
A stacked cast and genre-savvy backing
Directed by Kirill Sokolov, who also co-wrote the script with Alex Litvak, the film blends cult horror with grindhouse-style comedy. The supporting cast includes Myha’la, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, Patricia Arquette, and Paterson Joseph, adding genre credibility and star power across the board.
The project is produced by Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti, the duo behind It and The Flash, suggesting a polished but fearless approach to chaos, blood, and dark laughs.
Beetz stays busy
The trailer arrives as Beetz continues a packed run. She’s currently appearing in The Dutchman, and will next be seen in Gore Verbinski’s Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, which is slated for release next month — further cementing her presence in bold, offbeat projects.
Final words
With its cult-driven premise, splatter-heavy action, and a lead who refuses to play nice, They Will Kill You looks ready to be one of spring’s most unhinged theatrical offerings. If the trailer’s energy carries through the full film, this isn’t just another horror-comedy — it’s a revenge fantasy soaked in blood and sarcasm.
