Overview
The Pools
Directed by Sasha Yelaun and Galen Christy
A teenager trapped inside a seemingly endless aquatic labyrinth of swimming pools, towering waterslides, flooded corridors, and impossible architecture. As he ventures deeper into the surreal liminal maze and reality itself begins to unravel, a mysterious creature stalks him from beneath the water, forcing him to find a way out before he disappears forever.
GENREHorror, Science Fiction
Pre-release· opens Friday, Dec 25, 2026
Overview
A film from Sasha Yelaun and Galen Christy.
It opens in theaters Friday, December 25.
GenreHorror, Science Fiction
ReleaseIn theaters · Dec 25, 2026
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United StatesIn theaters Friday, December 25
Opening in theaters in the United States.
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