Infirmary is a 2026 independent found-footage psychological horror film directed by Nicholas Pineda in his film directorial debut, and co-written by Pineda and Katy Krauland. The film developed as a guerrilla style due to its budget.
Premise The film is about a night duty security guard in an abandoned psychiatric hospital and how his shift turn into a nightmare and all are recorded in his body cam. Cast Paul Syre Lee as Edward Yoon Mark Anthony Williams as Lester Wooley Danielle Kennedy as Ambrosia Downey Corinna Wagner-Smith as Tweaker
Production The film is directed by Nicholas Pineda, written by Pineda and Katy Krauland, cinematography by Donald Nam from the original score of Stephan Birch. The film is under Amalgam Films and Witchcraft Motion Picture Company banner. Raven Banner Entertainment acquired world sales rights of the film.
Release The film was premiered at the Dances With Films NY festival at Regal Union Square in New York City on January 16, 2026, and on FrightFest on August 30, 2026. It is scheduled to release on Shudder on October 2, 2026.
Reception
Kat Hughes of The Hollywood News gave the film a positive review, a rating of 4 over 5 and she wrote: Some clever camera construction and an intensely oppressive atmosphere keep the audience on edge throughout as it throws well executed scares and an intriguing found-footage mystery onto the screen.
Received a positive feedback by Rebecca Sayce of FilmHounds, she gave the film a 3 over 5 rating and she said: Infirmary is a strong feature debut for Pineda which, despite its faults in terms of its script and narrative shortcomings, knows exactly how to strike fear in viewers.
Three over five was also given by Karina Adelgaard of Heaven of Horror and she said: ...efficient in its execution, even if the story itself is rather small. Then again, with a character-driven story, you can focus on a smaller story and let the character play a bigger role. It certainly works for Infirmary.
However, Chad Collins of Dread Central gave the film a negative feedback and a 1.5 over 5 rating and he wrote: Quite simply, Infirmary is never meaningfully scary. There are interludes hinting at enduring haunts and vicious experiments, but they never coalesce into anything beyond a barrage of loud noises and shrieking sound design.
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