Horror-Comedy COOTIES Gets a New Poster

Lionsgate released a new poster for Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion‘s horror-comedy Cooties, which is finally making its way to theaters and VOD September 18th. The film, which originally premiered at Sundance 2014, stars Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Leigh Whannell (who also co-wrote the film), Jack McBrayer, and Nasim Pedrad, and revolves around a group of teachers who must fight for survival after their students turn into blood-thirsty killers.

Cooties will next be screening at this year’s Stanley Film Festival, which starts today. You can read our full review here.

A mysterious virus hits a small Illinois town, affecting only the prepubescent population, transforming them into violent, feral little monsters. The virus centralizes in the town’s elementary school, and quickly the infected students have the teaching staff under siege, acting out deadly revenge fantasies with an eerie sense of childlike glee. Finally, the teachers band together, led by a hapless substitute who grew up in the town, realizing they must do the unthinkable if they hope to survive.