Horror fanatics are ‘desperate’ to watch the first scary movie of the year Night Swim after trailer leaves them with chills

Horror movie fanatics are 'desperate' to see the first scary movie of 2024 after the official trailer gave them chills.

Night Swim, starring Wyatt Russell, 37, as Ray Walker and Kerry Condon, 40, as Eve, will hit theaters on January 5.

In the Universal Pictures thriller, an abandoned swimming pool at a new family home is terrorized by an evil spirit that attempts to kill children, Izzy (Amélie Hoeferle, 19) and Elliot (Gavin Warren, 15), and possesses their parents Ray and Eve.

The synopsis of the horror reads: 'Forced into early retirement by a degenerative disease, former baseball player Ray Waller moves to a new home with his wife. [Eve] and two children.

“He hopes the backyard pool will be fun for the kids and he'll give himself physical therapy.

Night Swim, starring Wyatt Russell as Ray Walker and Kerry Condon (pictured) as Eve, will hit theaters on January 5.

In the Universal Pictures thriller, an abandoned swimming pool at a new family home is terrorized by an evil spirit who attempts to kill the children, Izzy and Elliot, and possess their parents.

“However, a dark secret from the house's past soon unleashes a malevolent force that drags the family into the depths of inescapable terror.”

The 2024 horror debut has movie fans bursting with excitement just days before its release, as one said the trailer alone gave them “chills” and unlocked a “new fear.”

Alongside the official second trailer on YouTube, one fan wrote: 'Wow, it really gave me chills. Sure, the ocean is full of terrifying monsters, but I've never been afraid of a pool. I bet this movie can fix that.”

'There's something chilling about the deep end of the pool, a bit like thalassophobia, but not as extreme.

'I remember as a child looking at the 3 meter deep section and feeling like I could 'fall' from a great height. Watching this trailer created the same feeling. I'm looking forward to seeing this.'

'Looks so much scarier than a usual January horror. I'm happy with this.'

'I like horror films. And I think this looks pretty good. I appreciate that it focuses on a swimming pool versus your average run-of-the-mill horror movie.”

'This looks great! The plot is so original, and I'm all for it! I can't wait to see it!'

The synopsis of the horror reads: 'Forced into early retirement by a degenerative disease, former baseball player Ray Waller moves into a new home with his wife and two children'

The 2024 horror debut has movie fans bursting with excitement just days before its release, as one said the trailer alone gave them “chills” and unlocked a “new fear.”

On X, formerly known as Twitter, some movie buffs also shared the buzz when someone tweeted, “New Fear Unlocked.”

But not everyone was completely shocked, as one brave movie buff wrote, “Okay, I thought that trailer for that movie #nightswim was a commercial for clogged pipes or something.”

The first horror release is based on a critically acclaimed 2014 short film by Rod Blackhurst and Bryce McGuire.

Bryce teamed up with producers James Wan and Jason Blum, who were behind the 2023 horror hit, to adapt the story into a feature film.

Wyatt is known for his role as John Walker in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, while his co-star Kerry receives an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in The Banshees of Inisherin.

Izzy made her film debut in 2023 with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Gavin is best known for his time on Fear the Walking Dead.

Night Swim has an age restriction for those over 15 years old and will be available exclusively in cinemas on Friday, January 5.

On X, formerly known as Twitter, some movie buffs also shared the buzz

But not everyone was completely shocked by the new release

Night Swim has an age restriction for those over 15 and will be shown exclusively in cinemas on Friday