Sick
During the summer holidays, sixteen-year-old Maks and his older sister Emmaare sent to the Polish countryside to care for their ailing grandmother. Trapped together in the heavy, stifling isolation of the summer heat, the siblings’ bond begins to shift into something unsettling and difficult to define. As tensions rise and boundaries begin to blur, their grandmother’s frail presence takes on an increasingly disturbing quality, turning a once-idyllic summer into a haunting passage into adulthood.
Why it matters
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Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
43
Survival
17
Content Warnings
Phobia triggers
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Production History
Intelligence Brief
Sick (2026) channels folk horror’s emotional depth through a family’s unraveling in a rural, unsettling landscape.
- Why it matters: This film marks Agata Trzebuchowska's directorial debut, shifting from her acting acclaim to exploring psychological horror rooted in familial decay and rural alienation.
- What we know: Set in the countryside, Sick follows Maks as he confronts his grandmother’s cognitive decline and his sister Emma’s descent into escapism, blending intimate drama with creeping dread.
- Who's involved: Directed by Agata Trzebuchowska, known for her nuanced performances; the cast centers on young talents embodying complex sibling dynamics amid horror.
- The buzz: Early festival whispers highlight Trzebuchowska’s atmospheric direction and a subtle, slow-burning tension that recalls the best of Eastern European horror traditions.
Trailers
SICK by Agata Trzebuchowska - Trailer
Production Intel
- Status
- Released
- Filming Locations
- Poland