One Final Trailer for ‘The Occupant’ Mysterious Sci-Fi Survival Thriller
by Alex Billington
July 28, 2025
Source: YouTube
“I found something extraordinary… I’ve never seen anything like it.” Decal Releasing has debuted a second & final trailer for The Occupant, a mysterious sci-fi survival thriller film from filmmaker Hugo Keijzer. It recently premiered at the 2025 SXSW London Film Festival and is opening in limited US theaters very soon – in early August. A gripping and uniquely strange sci-fi thriller starring one woman, set up in the remote Georgian taiga, The Occupant stars Ella Balinska, Stuart Graham, Rob Delaney. When Abby, a guilt-ridden engineering geologist in transit from her remote assignment survives a strange helicopter crash, she must try to escape the harsh environment and make her way back home to safety. But she’s not alone. She is talking to someone on her walkie-talkine hoping to find a way out – but is this voice even real? “A twisty and inventive survival thriller” that will keep you on edge up until the last minute. This is the third official trailer for this little indie film, which I hope finds an audience. They’re really hoping all these intriguing trailers will get your attention. Who wants to watch? I really want to find out what this weird rock is that she found.
Here’s the second official trailer for Hugo Keijzer’s survival thriller The Occupant, direct from YouTube:
You can view the teaser trailer for Hugo Keijzer’s The Occupant right here or the other main official trailer.
British actress Ella Balinska is Abby, a desperate geologist who takes a high-paying, high-risk mining job in the remote wilds of Northern Georgia to fund her sister’s experimental cancer treatment. But when her chopper goes down and her radio becomes her only lifeline, Abby finds herself in a survival scenario that’s equal parts icy terrain & psychological warfare. Enter John (Rob Delaney), a mysterious voice on the other end. He’s charming, he’s helpful… and he might not be real. As Abby’s oxygen thins and her doubts rise, the real question isn’t how she’ll get out, but who she’s talking to… and what he wants. Is she really talking to someone who can help, someone who claims to “know exactly how she feels right now”? Scared, alone, and no idea how to get to safety. The Occupant is directed by the indie filmmaker Hugo Keijzer, making his feature directorial debut after many other short films previously. The screenplay is written by Philip Michael Howe, Hugo Keijzer, Roelof Jan Minneboo, Xiao Tang. Produced by Kwesi Dickson, Isabel Freer, Jay Taylor, Raymond van der Kaaij. This premiered at the 2025 SXSW London Film Festival recently. Decal will debut The Occupant in select US theaters + on VOD starting August 8th, 2025. Who’s curious?