“They Will Kill You” Trailer: Zazie Beetz Has an Axe to Grind in Kirill Sokolov’s Horror-Comedy

We open on a stormy New York night in the first trailer for writer/director Kirill Sokolov’s They Will Kill You, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema’s upcoming horror-comedy produced by, among others, It filmmaker Andy Muschietti. We quickly proceed inside the Virgil Building, which is “one of the most exclusive buildings in Manhattan,” we’re told. And who’s doing the telling? The always-excellent Patricia Arquette, who welcomes a stranger to her door, Zazie Beetz’s Asia Reaves, the building’s new maid. What could possibly go wrong?

Asia soon learns that the building, which houses a collection of rich eccentrics, demands the highest execution of service. And those doing the serving, like Asia, are kept inside by doors triple bolted. “That’s a lot of locks,” Asia notes as the doors are sealed shut. Again, what could possibly go wrong?

Asia soon discovers that the Virgil is a “temple to Satan,” which seems evident given the red-soaked interior design, the endless, Shining-like corridors, and the demands of a monthly bill that seems a tad extreme—a human sacrifice. Worse still? Asia discovers that she’s to be the next offering.

The Virgil and its demented residents are in for a bit of a shock, however, when they try to dispatch the resilient Asia. This Satanic cult is woefully unprepared for just how tough and timely Asia is with an array of weapons. The trailer, cheekily gory, gives you a sense of how much fun Sokolove, Beetz, and her fellow cast members and crew intend for you to have at the theater. When a child stabs Asia in the back—literally—she’s not above striking back.

Flaming axes, wild fisticuffs, and bloody battle ensue. When asked how she learned to fight like such a dervish, Asia says, “Prison.”  She clearly has no intention of perishing in a new prison by another name.

The cast, along with Beetz and Arquette, includes Heather Graham, Tom Felton, Myha’la, Darron Meyer, Armando Rivera, Gabe Gabriel, and Chris Van Resnburg.

Check out the trailer for They Will Kill You here. The film slashes its way into theaters on March 27.

Featured image: Caption: ZAZIE BEETZ as Asia Reaves in New Line Cinema/Nocturna’s “They Will Kill You,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Courtesy Warner Bros.