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Whistle

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A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down.
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Perri Nemiroff Perri Nemiroff (YouTube) 3d
4/5
The death whistle comes with endless creative possibilities for scares, and Corin Hardy & Owen Egerton make the most of it. Whistle is the complete young adult horror package — great cast, clever concept, excellent execution, and a winning nostalgic feel. Go to Full Review
Richard Crouse Richard Crouse 3d
3/5
Whistle is an effective, nasty slasher that delivers a new riff on the Final Destination blueprint, finding inventive and entertaining ways to send its characters to the afterlife. Go to Full Review
Molly Henery The Blogging Banshee Nov 6
6/10
Whistle brings brutality back to teenage horror, delivering a nostalgic feel with modern sensibilities. Go to Full Review
Matthew Jackson Dread Central Oct 3
3.5/5
Featuring incredible kill sequences and strong performances, Corin Hardy’s ‘Whistle’ is a deeply effective piece of teen-centric horror storytelling. Go to Full Review
Matt Donato Daily Dead Oct 1
3.5/5
Whistle is, at its best, a lively and ferocious teenage slasher ditty that brings that breakneck overdrive appeal ... an engaging rearrangement of Final Destination. Go to Full Review
Roberto Tyler Ortiz Loud and Clear Reviews Sep 30
2/5
By the end, Whistle feels less like a horror story and more like a frustrating exercise in wasted potential. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down.
Director
Corin Hardy
Producer
Whitney Brown, David Gross, Macdara Kelleher
Screenwriter
Owen Egerton
Distributor
Independent Film Company
Production Co
No Trace Camping, Wild Atlantic Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 6, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 37m