Whistle

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Whistle

R

Feb 2026

1h 37m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down.

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Critics Consensus

Whistle doesn't blow it when it comes to milking some memorable frights from its nifty conceit, although this horror flick could've dared to be more original beyond its main hook.

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Rendy Jones

Autostraddle

Mar 26

Despite the film’s lack of originality, there’s at least a fresh leading sapphic romance and some solid kills.

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Adam Nayman

Sight & Sound

Feb 18

This generic supernatural slasher is perhaps too reflexive for its own good, but Dafne Keen and Sophie Nélisse's tentative queer romance adds some freshness.

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Patrick Sproull

Little White Lies

Feb 13

2/5

There was room to do something ridiculous here – it bears repeating: this is a film about a killer whistle. Why is it taking itself so seriously?

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Kevin A. Ranson

MovieCrypt.com

Aug 2

1/4

... refuses to rise above its 1980s rental-tapes-in-a-blender script... never feels fully explored and too often mirrors better films.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Jun 19

57/100

What it really needed was a stronger script with better characterization. Give me people worth caring about and these deaths would hit a lot harder.

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Mike Usinger

Georgia Straight

Jun 16

To say too much more is to ruin the clever construct in this original-feeling Irish-Canadian coproduction where, in the vein of Talk to Me, Get Out, and Longlegs, the body count is an added bonus rather than the main draw.

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aimee

Mar 4

Whistle Movie 🎬 Review While I did enjoy this film... They came close to blowing it.. something was missing for me... I wanted to like it more. A new misfit high school student stumbles upon a cursed object in her locker. She ends up accidentally sharing it with a detention group and finds out it's an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover the mind blowing truth behind the mystery Whistle and whoever hears it's call has their own death creeping up on them bringing their own downfall. The acting was great.. some overall cool kills in the same vein as freddy killings in the dreams sequences and seeing it in reality.. The cursed object is a well worn trope in horror movies. But I had fun. And it was well done. P.S. stay for the post credits 😉 3.5/5

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Anthony R

Feb 15

It's ok! It's a mix of Final Destination, Talk to Me, and Smile.

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Mr Hollywood

Feb 13

Even with the premise that your future self is coming to get you, it’s standard teen horror film. Follows the same story beats. Couple death scenes are good but overall a waste of time

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HarhMoney

Feb 12

Good gore. Interesting characters. And Dafne Keen in full goth mode.

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NW

Feb 12

Great movie! Plot was solid and the deaths were vivid. Everything you want in a good horror film!

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richard f

Feb 11

Except for the premonition, this the exact plot of Final Destination. I guess kids from 13-20 will love it. Everyone else....Meh....

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Synopsis

A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down.

Director: Corin Hardy
Producer: Whitney Brown, David Gross, Macdara Kelleher
Screenwriter: Owen Egerton
Distributor: Independent Film Company
Production Co: No Trace Camping, Wild Atlantic Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 6, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 3, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2M
Runtime: 1h 37m

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