{"id":80846,"date":"2026-04-20T20:41:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/you-have-to-watch-this-trailer-for-what-is-basically-hungry-hungry-hippos-made-horror\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T20:41:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:41:54","slug":"you-have-to-watch-this-trailer-for-what-is-basically-hungry-hungry-hippos-made-horror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/you-have-to-watch-this-trailer-for-what-is-basically-hungry-hungry-hippos-made-horror\/","title":{"rendered":"You Have to Watch This Trailer for What Is Basically &#8216;Hungry Hungry Hippos&#8217; Made Horror"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s a fun thing to do while visiting New Orleans: hop on a small boat for a swamp tour that includes up-close (but not <em>too<\/em> close) encounters with alligators, snakes, and other native critters. That\u2019s what the characters in <em>Hungry<\/em> expect, at least, not realizing their excursion will also include being chased after and chomped upon by a ferocious rogue hippopotamus.<\/p>\n<p>The first trailer for when-animals-attack thriller <em>Hungry<\/em> is here, and the funniest part of the title\u2014aside from the way it evokes the classic kiddie game <em>Hungry Hungry Hippos<\/em>\u2014is that the dialogue makes it clear this toothy beast isn\u2019t trying to <em>eat<\/em> any of the tourists and guides. Instead, it\u2019s out here living its best life, having a blast terrorizing humans that\u2019ve strayed into its corner of the bayou.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose video-container\"><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HUNGRY | Official Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/QX85JymdGnQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>Yes, it\u2019s a lot of shrieking, splashing, and CG in the darkness, but it also looks like it could be a fun watch, especially if you\u2019re a fan of movies like <em>Lake Placid<\/em>, <em>Rogue,<\/em> <em>Crawl,<\/em> and <em>Anaconda<\/em> (original version). Here\u2019s the official synopsis:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201c<em>Hungry<\/em> follows thrill-seeking tourists on a riverboat tour through the treacherous Louisiana swamplands. Lured off the beaten path by the promise of an exclusive adventure, they soon find themselves fighting for survival against a ravenous hippopotamus lurking beneath the bayou\u2019s murky waters. Set in a mysterious and dangerous landscape, <em>Hungry<\/em> is a tense survival thriller about an impossible battle with one of nature\u2019s deadliest predators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy the poster too, which doubles down on the whole game reference. And, frankly, despite claims to the contrary, it does look like meat\u2019s back on the menu\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2000748691\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2000748691\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2000748691\" src=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hungry_poster.jpg\" alt=\"Hungry Poster\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hungry_poster.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hungry_poster-227x336.jpg 227w, https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hungry_poster-864x1280.jpg 864w, https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hungry_poster-768x1138.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hungry_poster-454x672.jpg 454w, https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hungry_poster-648x960.jpg 648w, https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hungry_poster-1080x1600.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, (max-width: 1023px) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 1258px) calc((100vw - 3.68rem) * 2 \/ 3), 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2000748691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Aura Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Hungry<\/em> is written and directed by James Nunn; it stars Madison Davenport, Joaquim de Almeida, Olivia Bernstone, Tracey Bonner, Michel Curiel, Jim Meskimen, Samantha Coughlan, and River Codack. It hits VOD June 23.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a fun thing to do while visiting New Orleans: hop on a small boat for a swamp tour that includes up-close (but not too close) encounters with alligators, snakes, and other native critters. 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