Bog people. A giant disembodied brain. Political ineptitude. And Cate Blanchett. What more could you want from a movie? Bleecker Street’s upcoming feature Rumours looks like it’s taking some big, genre-bending swings. Part pulpy horror, part Veep-like political satire, and part apocalypse film, it seems like one unpredictable (but entertaining) ride.

Check out the official trailer for the film below.

Here’s the full synopsis for Rumours from Bleecker Street:

Ricocheting between comedy, apocalyptic horror, and swooning soap opera, Rumours follows the seven leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies at the annual G7 summit, where they attempt to draft a provisional statement regarding a global crisis. With unexpected, uproarious performances from a brilliant ensemble cast, these so-called leaders become spectacles of incompetence, contending with increasingly surreal obstacles in the misty woods as night falls and they realize they are suddenly alone. A genre-hopping satire of political ineptitude, the latest film from incomparable directors Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson is a journey into the absurd heart of power and institutional failure in a slowly burning world.

Rumours comes from the writing/directing trio of Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson. The film stars Blanchett, Roy Dupuis, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Charles Dance, Takehiro Hira, Denis Ménochet, Rolando Ravello, Zlatko Buric, and Alicia Vikander.

In addition to starring, Blanchett also executive produces with horror vet Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar).

Rumours premieres in theaters October 18. Until then, check back to THS for more updates.

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