The Slasher Genre Tackles COVID With Peacock's Chilling Trailer For Sick

Peacock has debuted the first trailer for their upcoming slasher flick "Sick." Directed by "Alone" helmer John Hyams, the film follows a group of young adults who decide to quarantine at a remote cabin during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Though they assume that they're alone, their lives are turned into a hellish nightmare when an outside force breaks into their quarantine bubble. Weaving horror and comedy together, the trailer features playful banter about masking and shots of the principal players sanitizing while partying.

The COVID slasher comes from Kevin Williamson, one of the principal writers behind the "Scream" franchise. Peacock's "Sick" features "Blockers" star Gideon Adlon and Bethlehem Million as the youths who end up quarantining. The cast also includes "Ozark's" Marc Menchaca and "Hacks" star Jane Adams. "Sick" is just the latest horror film hitting Peacock. The streaming service was most recently home to "They/Them," a slasher flick set at a conversion camp, and "Halloween Ends." 

"Sick" will be released exclusively on Peacock on January 13 aka Friday the 13th.