A Taste of Madness: The Trailer for ‘Kombucha’ Is Here
A new indie horror-comedy called Kombucha is stirring up attention for its dark take on modern office life.
The film, directed by Jake Myers and co-written with Geoff Bakken, looks at what happens when wellness culture and corporate ambition go way too far.
The story follows Luke, played by Terrence Carey, a musician who hasn’t had much luck with his career. After his relationship with his girlfriend Elyse (Paige Bourne) falls apart, Luke takes a job at a company called Symbio. The place is stylish, modern, and obsessed with positivity and health, at least on the surface.
Things take a strange turn when his new boss, Kelsey (Claire McFadden), introduces him to the company’s special kombucha drink. She insists that all employees try it. What seems like an innocent office perk turns out to be something much more dangerous. The drink has a disturbing side effect, it makes workers push themselves until they literally drop dead from exhaustion.
A mind-altering drink makes employees work themselves to death in our exclusive trailer for KOMBUCHA.
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David Cronenberg meets The Office in the workplace horror comedy, releasing December 2. pic.twitter.com/qS50sQ83JF
Kombucha mixes sharp humor with horror to explore the pressure and emptiness that often come with today’s workplace culture. It pokes fun at the idea of “team spirit” and “corporate wellness” while showing the darker truth behind them.
The film also stars Jesse Kendall, Zoe Agapinan, Charin Alvarez, and Rachel Benson. It promises a mix of laughs, chills, and uncomfortable truths about what people give up in the name of success.
Early reactions describe Kombucha as “a smart, crass, and entertaining horror comedy that hits close to home for anyone who’s ever been stuck in a soul-crushing job.”
Kombucha will hit theaters on December 2.
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