Dakota Fanning features in the trailer for the horror film Vicious.

      Paramount+ has unveiled a trailer and poster for Vicious, a forthcoming horror film from writer-director Bryan Bertino (The Stranger). Dakota Fanning plays the role of Polly, a young woman confronted with a series of frightening, impossible choices after receiving a mysterious box from a peculiar late-night visitor.

      Joining Fanning in the cast are Kathryn Hunter, Mary McCormack, Rachel Blanchard, Devyn Nekoda, Klea Scott, and Emily Mitchell. Watch the trailer below…

      When Polly (Dakota Fanning) receives an enigmatic box from an unanticipated late-night visitor, it comes with a straightforward instruction: insert three items inside: something you need, something you dislike, and something you cherish. What starts as an odd ritual rapidly spirals into a waking nightmare. Trapped in a horrifying reality where the world shifts and memories deceive, Polly must navigate a series of unimaginable choices. As time runs out, she is compelled to face the darkness both around her and within herself—before it engulfs everything and everyone she has ever known.

      Vicious premieres on Paramount+ on October 10th.

      Originally published on September 17, 2025. Updated on September 18, 2025.