Welcome to Millstone, Texas where nothing exciting ever happens… until it arrives. Buried deep in the dried-up soil behind an abandoned high school gym, a strange, pulsating mass starts to grow. Locals call it “the Ick”, part fungus, part alien, all trouble. At first, it’s just weird. Then pets vanish. Then people start acting off. By the time anyone realizes what’s going on, the town is already changing from the inside out.
Brandon Routh stars as Hank Morris, a burned-out biology teacher battling his own demons, who stumbles upon the organism’s terrifying lifecycle. Teaming up with Kayla (Malina Weissman), a rebellious teen with a camera, and Linda (Mena Suvari), a conspiracy-loving librarian, they try to uncover the origin of the Ick , and stop it before it spreads beyond the town.
Ick (2025) is a creature-feature with attitude blending body horror, black comedy, and a retro punk aesthetic. Think neon-lit locker rooms, gooey transformations, and high school chaos spiraling into pure biological terror. Underneath the slime and screams is a smart, satirical bite at small-town denial and environmental decay.
With snappy dialogue, fast pacing, and just enough grit to keep you uneasy, Ick pulls you into its weird little world , and dares you to look away when the ooze starts crawling.