THIS SUMMER… something came out of the box — and it’s coming for your mind.
Brainrot Studios has unleashed the official trailer for Ballerina Cappuccina (2025), a twisted horror fantasy that dances on the line between the absurd and the terrifying. From the studio that warped your mind with Brainrot: Animals, this new nightmare combines gothic fairy tale, caffeine addiction, and midnight dread.
Scroll down to the bottom of the article to see the Trailer
☕🩰 Plot Summary
Once gifted as a quirky antique mug with a ballerina doll body, Cappuccina was meant to be just a cute conversation piece — until 3 A.M. came.
Each night, she awakens from her porcelain prison to dance through the shadows. With every pirouette, she grows stronger. With every sip of latte art left unfinished, she becomes more aware. And once she crawls out of the box, she hunts for sleeping brains.
Set in a fog-drenched forest town, the story follows a struggling dancer (played by Thomasin McKenzie) who receives the cursed cup as a 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day gift. After waking up with scratches, coffee stains on her ceiling, and whispers echoing “just one sip,” she begins to unravel the curse behind the doll with the demonic smile… and a creamy swirl of death.
🧠 Trailer Highlights
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Close-up of Cappuccina’s latte head bubbling as she cracks her neck before a spin.
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A black box in the woods slowly creaking open.
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The words “The Brainrot Spirit Has Awakened” flashing over shots of possessed ballet students.
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A haunting voiceover whispering: “It was a gift… until it danced.”
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Final shot: Cappuccina crawling upside-down along a wall, arms bent backwards, steam rising from her ceramic scalp.
🎬 Cast & Crew
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Thomasin McKenzie as Clara
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Lena Headey as Miss Veroux, the cursed choreographer
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Directed by: Jane Schoenbrun (We’re All Going to the World’s Fair)
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Written by: Zack Nutman & Sarah Adina Smith
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Produced by: Brainrot Studios & A24
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Score by: Colin Stetson (Hereditary)
📅 Release
Ballerina Cappuccina premieres July 26, 2025, in theaters nationwide and streams at 3:00 A.M. daily on Brainrot+ beginning August.
Tagline: “Every night at 3 A.M… she dances for your thoughts.”