Kashubian folk horror "Òpi" gets trailer, with Polish cinema release on 1 January 2027

An official trailer has been published for the horror film "Òpi", Marta Giec's debut as a feature-film director. The film draws on Kashubian folk beliefs and tells of family secrets, with its characters' nightmares beginning to seep into reality. The nationwide cinema release in Poland is planned for 1 January 2027.

What the film is about

The main character is Trina, a teenager who, shortly before her 18th birthday, plans to escape her toxic mother. Her plans are complicated by the unexpected arrival of a mysterious aunt, Helena, and a paralysed grandmother, Regina. The girl is drawn into events in which family secrets intertwine with Kashubian beliefs, and the line between dream and reality begins to blur.

Creators and cast

The film is directed by Marta Giec, who wrote the screenplay together with Dominika Kłoczewiak. It was inspired by Łukasz Kozak's book "Upiór. Historia naturalna" (roughly, "The Revenant: A Natural History"), which deals with old beliefs and stories of beings returning from the grave. The cast includes Wiktoria Kruszczyńska, Gabriela Muskała, Magdalena Boczarska and Iwona Bielska.

Kozak, who has already seen the film, reviewed it positively. On Instagram he wrote that it is "brilliantly conceived and written, superbly acted".

Festivals and screenings

"Òpi" has already been shown at the Polish Feature Film Festival in Gdynia. It is currently screening at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival in New York. In late October 2026 it will compete for the Méliès d'Argent at the Lund Fantastic Film Festival in Sweden.

The film will also be shown at Splat!FilmFest in Warsaw and other Polish cities, as well as at selected Halloween cinema marathons.

What this means for readers in the UK

The source gives no information about distribution of the film in the UK. So far, only the Polish release and festival screenings in New York and Sweden are known.