Without question, Lupita Nyong’o is one of the best actresses around. This year alone, she’s proven that thanks to her stellar performance in the Jordan Peele film, “Us.” That doesn’t even take into account that in 2014, she won the Oscar for her work in the drama, “12 Years a Slave.” Needless to say, the fact that she’s one of the stars of “Little Monsters” is the main reason you’re likely to be interested in the film.
As seen in the new trailer for the upcoming Hulu Original, “Little Monsters” is a horror-comedy that follows a group of elementary school kids that find themselves in the middle of a zombie outbreak, while on a school trip. Nyong’o is along for the ride as the kids’ teacher and does her best to simultaneously keep them calm, while also protecting them from the mindless horde.
We saw the film at this year’s Sundance and was a bit let down overall. In our review, we praised the lead actress, saying, “She’s great, and the biggest problem with ‘Little Monsters’ is that she’s ultimately starry-eyed support to a lame dude.”
The horror-comedy stars Nyong’o alongside Josh Gad. “Little Monsters” is written and directed by Abe Forsythe.
“Little Monsters” arrives in theaters on October 8 before hitting Hulu’s platform on October 11.
Here’s the synopsis:
After a rough breakup, directionless Dave (Alexander England) crashes at his sister’s place and spends his days expanding his young nephew’s questionable vocabulary. When an opportunity arises to chaperone an upcoming school excursion alongside the charming and enigmatic teacher, Miss Caroline (Lupita Nyong’o), Dave jumps at the chance to impress her. What he wasn’t anticipating was Teddy McGiggle (Josh Gad), an obnoxious children’s television personality who shapes the excursion’s activities. What he was expecting even less was a zombie invasion, which unfolds after an experiment at a nearby military base goes awry. Armed only with the resourcefulness of kindergartners, Dave, Miss Caroline, and Teddy must work together to keep the monsters at bay and carve a way out with their guts intact.