Scare actor “Metal Mike” Graves wakes up inside a haunted attraction surrounded by the bodies of his co-workers in Slayground, A24’s horror movie opening in theaters on January 29, 2027. He has no memory of how they got there, and a statewide manhunt follows him as he tries to find out.
The Slayground Plot
A24’s official synopsis reads:
“Scare-actor “Metal Mike” Graves wakes up in a haunted attraction surrounded by the dead bodies of his co-workers with no memory of how they got there. As a state-wide manhunt closes in, he races to uncover the truth – even if the trail leads straight back to him.”
The attraction itself is called Slayground, and the movie begins on the night of October 24, according to Bloody Disgusting. A24 posted this trailer on October 20.
Slayground Cast and Crew
Jeremy Saulnier, who made Green Room, wrote and directed Slayground, which was previously titled October. A24’s cast list is Cory Michael Smith, Chase Sui Wonders, Sophie Wilde, Stanley Simons, James Badge Dale, Stephen Root, Chris Sullivan, Young Mazino, Imogen Poots, Matty Matheson and Macon Blair. Smith plays Graves, and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross wrote the music, according to trade coverage.
The Haunt on A24’s Slayground Site
A24’s marketing site for the movie, runlikehell.com, is styled as the attraction’s security system. A24 first pointed to it with a teaser played in theaters ahead of Resident Evil in September, and its countdown is gone now. The site still shows surveillance feeds labeled Dungeon, Portrait Room, Hallway 2 and Kill Chamber, above a sign that reads “DAYS SINCE LAST HOMICIDE: 0.”
Green Room Screenings and the Slayground Popcorn Bucket
Alamo Drafthouse ran 10th anniversary screenings of Green Room on October 30, with a limited-edition Slayground popcorn bucket, a Metal Marg cocktail, and an interview with Saulnier playing before the film, Boxoffice Pro reported. Alamo plans a Saulnier retrospective in early 2027, including Blue Ruin, Murder Party and Green Room again, with tickets on sale in December.
A24’s Slayground page has the trailer and the cast. My guide to how to become a scare actor covers the real job. A24 also made Backrooms, and my streaming guide has where it’s playing.
