Shudder has shared the official trailer for Grafted, the body horror film directed by Sasha Rainbow and coming to video-on-demand on January 25, 2025.
The film stars a bright but socially awkward student who takes her craving for popularity to horrifying heights.
Plot: Chinese student Wei travels to New Zealand to study at a prestigious university. Shy and insecure because of genetic facial birthmark, the girl is shunned by her cousin Angela and her friends. Determined to change her life, Wei immerses herself in her late father’s research, working on a revolutionary skin grafting procedure that could cure her deformity. As her experiments take a dark turn, the girl becomes dangerous and deranged, willing to eliminate anyone who threatens her secret.
The cast of Grafted includes Joyena Sun, Jess Hong, Sam Wang and Jared Turner. The screenplay, on the other hand, is by Mia Maramara, Hweiling Ow, Lee Murray and Rainbow.
The official trailer: