'Into the Dark: Uncanny Annie': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything you need to know about the Halloween horror

What better way to welcome October than young adults getting trapped inside a sinister board game, in the upcoming feature-length episode of the anthology horror.
PUBLISHED SEP 13, 2019

Hulu's anthology horror courtesy Blumhouse, 'Into the Dark' just wrapped its debut season of monthly installments based on one particular holiday signifying the month of its release. But of course, with October approaching fast with all things spooky, the show had to release a Halloween special and what better way to do it than with young adults getting trapped inside a sinister board game in the upcoming feature-length episode 'Uncanny Annie'! Here's all you need to know about it.

Release date:

Premiering in the Halloween time frame, 'Uncanny Annie' drops on October 4, only on Hulu. The rest of the 12 episodes of the show's stellar debut season will be available for streaming on the same platform.

The ominous board game in Into the Dark's Halloween installment, Uncanny Annie'. (Hulu)

Plot:

According to the official synopsis of the show, a group of friends decides to indulge in one of those stereotypical supernatural board games, called 'Uncanny Annie'. Clad in their Halloween costumes, the group sits around the game and has their own share of fun, until creepy, eerie instances begin unfolding and soon they realize the game is more than just a board and dice rolling. The mysterious game one by one brings every members' darkest secrets to the surface and shows them their individual deepest fears coming to life, with the only way to escape being to continue playing to win and survive.

Cast:

(L-R) Georgie Flores, Jacques Colimon, Evan Bittencourt, Adelaide Kane, Paige McGhee, and Dylan Arnold sitting around in a circle to play 'Uncanny Annie'. (Hulu)

The episode will feature Georgie Flores, Adelaide Kane, Paige McGhee, Jacques Colimon, Dylan Arnold, and Evan Bittencourt as the six friends playing the ominous board game on Halloween night. The names of the characters they will be playing hasn't been revealed yet.

Creator:

Produced by Jason Blum's Blumhouse Productions that has gifted horror fans with the 'Paranormal Activity', 'The Purge' franchise and 'Happy Death Day', Into the Dark's 'Uncanny Annie' has been written by Alan Blake Bachelor and James Bachelor. Paul Davis is on board to direct the episode.

Trailer:

Yes, we do have a spooky, eerie, and quite frankly, very disturbing teaser trailer for 'Uncanny Annie'. Think black blood, stained toothy grins, and unceremonious screams of horror. It's all there! Check it out below:



 

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