Proving herself to be a singular voice with Raw and Titane, writer-director Julia Ducournau is going for a body-horror hat trick with Alpha.

Set to a haunting piano rendition of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ “The Mercy Seat,” the trailer below previews an apocalyptic exploration of addiction through the eyes of a child.

Originally due out this past October, the film will now hit theaters on March 27, 2026 via Neon.

It follows Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old who lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from...