If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if a whimsical fairy tale collided head-on with a gritty assassin thriller, Bryan Fuller has the answer—and it’s called Dust Bunny.

Fuller, the visionary mind behind Hannibal and Pushing Daisies, is stepping into his first feature directorial debut with a film that already looks like a bold, twisted, and strangely enchanting ride. The newly released official trailer for Dust Bunny has dropped, and let me tell you—it’s everything: creepy, clever, surreal, and star-studded.

A Dark Fairy Tale with Sharp Teeth

At its heart, Dust Bunny spins a story that sounds like it belongs in the pages of a gothic children’s book—except this one is drenched in blood and shadow.

Ten-year-old Aurora (Sophie Sloan) lives next door to a man who doesn’t just fight monsters—he kills them. That neighbor? None other than Mads Mikkelsen, who plays a hit man for hire with his signature intensity and unsettling calm. When Aurora insists that a monster has devoured her entire family, she enlists his help.

But here’s the catch: this may not just be the kind of monster that hides under the bed. Aurora’s suspicion that assassins targeted her family because of her neighbor’s violent past puts them both in danger. To protect her, he’ll have to confront wave after wave of assassins—and face the chilling reality that some monsters aren’t imaginary at all.

The Bryan Fuller Touch

Bryan Fuller has always had a flair for the visually fantastical, turning the grotesque into something strangely beautiful. With Hannibal, he gave us television’s most elegant nightmare. With Pushing Daisies, he built a candy-colored world around death itself. Dust Bunny looks like a culmination of both aesthetics: fantastical whimsy colliding with bloody mayhem.

The trailer teases a kaleidoscope of tones: eerie child-like wonder, violent action sequences, and moments that feel plucked from a bedtime story gone wrong. Fuller doesn’t just want to scare you—he wants to haunt you with imagery that lingers.

A Killer Cast

Let’s talk about this cast, because Dust Bunny doesn’t hold back.

David Dastmalchian (Oppenheimer, The Suicide Squad) rounds out the cast, continuing his reign as Hollywood’s favorite unsettling character actor.

With a lineup like this, the performances alone are going to be worth the price of admission.

Why You’ll Want to Watch

Movies like Dust Bunny don’t come around often. It’s not just horror, not just action, not just fantasy—it’s a mash-up that feels fresh. The 106-minute runtime promises a story tight enough to thrill but expansive enough to let Fuller’s vision breathe.

The trailer suggests a film about grief, survival, and the blurred line between childhood imagination and adult violence. It’s the kind of story that dares you to ask: what if the monsters really are real?

Final Thoughts

Dust Bunny looks poised to be one of the most unique cinematic experiences of the year. With Bryan Fuller’s direction, a killer cast, and a premise that mixes innocence with brutality, it’s shaping up to be both visually stunning and emotionally unsettling.

So grab your popcorn (and maybe a night light), because this is one dark fairy tale you won’t want to miss.

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