Dumb Official Trailer for ‘Killer Whale’ Orca Whale Survival Horror Film

by Alex Billington
December 15, 2025
Source: YouTube

“She thinks she’s still trapped in captivity!” 🐳 Lionsgate has debuted an official trailer for a very dumb new horror movie called Killer Whale, an Orca spin on the usual shark movie with all the same tropes. Step aside Free Willy, this one ain’t your friendly killer whale! The story follows best friends Maddie and Trish as they find themselves trapped in a remote lagoon with the dangerous killer whale named Ceto. Their peaceful retreat soon becomes a terrifying fight to stay alive when the ocean’s most bloodthirsty predator seeks vengeance for a brutal life in captivity. Get ’em, Ceto! Killer Whale stars Virginia Gardner, Mel Jarnson, and Mitchell Hope. It’s a lot like these shark movies such as The Shallows, The Reef, or Open Water, but with a few of its own twists. While I don’t enjoy seeing the beautiful Orcas be turned into villains, I’ll let it slide for one horror movie. Alas it looks awful – even the CGI seems worse than most shark movies. Oh well.

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Jo-Anne Brechin’s film Killer Whale, direct from YouTube:

Hold your breath as you witness revenge rise from the deep. After a life-shattering tragedy, Trish (Mel Jarnson) tries to comfort her best friend, Maddie (Virginia Gardner), by bringing her on a spectacular adventure in a private lagoon halfway across the world. Their peaceful retreat soon becomes a terrifying fight to stay alive when the ocean’s most bloodthirsty predator seeks vengeance for a brutal life spent in captivity. A thrill ride of a movie that will leave everyone breathless. Killer Whale is directed by writer / producer / filmmaker Jo-Anne Brechin, director of the films Paper Champions, When Love Springs, One Perfect Match, Designing Christmas with You previously. The screenplay is written by Katharine E. McPhee, Jo-Anne Brechin. Produced by Lionel Hicks, Steve Jaggi, Kylie Pascoe. Lionsgate debuts Brechin’s Killer Whale movie in theaters + on VOD starting January 16th, 2026 coming soon. Who wants to watch this?

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