August 2025 – “She dances to be seen. She stops when it’s too late.”
Blumhouse and A24 have dropped the official trailer for Serbian Dancing Lady (2025) — a bone-chilling supernatural horror inspired by the viral urban legend from Eastern Europe. Directed by Julia Ducournau (Titane, Raw), the film marks her English-language horror debut and stars Mia Goth in the leading role as a journalist unraveling the curse behind a mysterious woman seen dancing alone on Serbian streets… before people vanish.
💃 Plot Overview
Eliza Marrin (Mia Goth) is an investigative reporter who travels to Belgrade to explore a series of disturbing videos that have emerged online — all showing a veiled woman dancing erratically in the dead of night. Locals whisper of an old Balkan curse, one that returns every generation, summoning a “Dancing Lady” to mark the next victim.
What begins as a viral obsession quickly spirals into a terrifying descent into folklore, possession, and blood-soaked ritual. As Eliza uncovers the truth behind the legend, she finds herself the target of the dancer’s next haunting performance… and this time, the dance doesn’t stop.
🎥 Trailer Highlights
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Mia Goth watching CCTV footage as the woman dances alone in a dark tunnel, twirling faster and faster until the screen cuts to black.
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A Serbian elder warns in whispers: “She dances for the dead. And when she bows… you run.”
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Nightmarish glimpses of possessed victims mirroring the dancer’s moves until they snap their own limbs.
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Final shot: the Serbian Dancing Lady lifts her veil — her face is hollow, mouth stretched in a smile that isn’t hers.
👥 Cast & Crew
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Mia Goth as Eliza Marrin
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Anamaria Marinca as the old woman (Vasilka)
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Goran Bogdan as Luka, a local police officer
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Directed by: Julia Ducournau
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Written by: Julia Ducournau & Ari Aster
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Produced by: A24 & Blumhouse
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Score by: Mica Levi
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Cinematography: Pawel Pogorzelski (Hereditary, Midsommar)
📅 Release Date
Serbian Dancing Lady premieres in theaters worldwide on October 10, 2025, with a streaming release on MAX and Shudder later in the month.
Tagline: “You can’t look away. She won’t stop dancing.”
