‘Iron Lung’ – YouTube Star Markiplier’s Horror Movie Hitting Theaters in January [Poster]

The indie horror game Iron Lung is getting a feature film adaptation from popular YouTube star Markiplier, and Variety has revealed the project’s first official poster this morning.

Additionally, Variety reports that Iron Lung is being self-distributed in theaters by Markiplier, who stars in the film and also wrote and directed the video game adaptation.

Variety details, “Markiplier also is self-distributing the film, working directly with independent theaters across the country. For the opening weekend (January 30 – February 1), he’s aiming for Iron Lung to be in 50-100 independent theaters. Tickets will start to go on sale Friday, coinciding with the film’s L.A. premiere at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown.”

“They said it shouldn’t be done. Not that it couldn’t be done, people have made movies before, just that it would be ‘woefully unwise’ to tackle writing, directing, acting and editing a movie myself. Showed them,” Markiplier, whose real name is Mark Fischbach, said in a statement to Variety. “My bathroom might be a render farm now but I can’t wait for people to see the blood, sweat, blood, tears, blood and blood that went into this movie from everyone involved.”

Markiplier also suggests that Iron Lung will break the world record for “most blood in a horror movie.” He adds onto that bold statement, “Or any movie for that matter.”

Here’s the official synopsis: “The stars are gone. The planets have disappeared. Only individuals aboard space stations or starships were left to give the end a name — The Quiet Rapture.

“After decades of decay and crumbling infrastructure, the Consolidation of Iron has made a discovery on a barren moon designated AT-5. An ocean of blood.
Hoping to discover desperately needed resources they immediately launch an expedition. A submarine is crafted and a convict is welded inside. Due to the pressure and depth of the ocean the forward viewport has been encased in metal. If successful, they will earn their freedom.

“If not, another will follow. This will be the 13th expedition.”

David Szymanski created the Iron Lung video game, which was named by Bloody Disgusting as one of the Best Indie Horror Video Games You Might’ve Missed in 2022.

Caroline Rose Kaplan, Troy Baker and Elsie Lovelock will also star in the movie.