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Destry Allyn Spielberg’s “PLEASE DON’T FEED THE CHILDREN” becomes a Tubi Original

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The post-virus fright film debuts later this month.

Tubi has announced that it has picked up PLEASE DON’T FEED THE CHILDREN, and will premiere the movie exclusively as a Tubi Original on Friday, June 27. The feature directorial debut of Destry Allyn Spielberg, from a screenplay by Paul Bertino, it stars Michelle Dockery, Giancarlo Esposito, Zoe Colletti, Andrew Liner, Dean Scott Vazquez, Regan Aliyah, Emma Meisel, Josh Melnick and Vernon Davis. The synopsis: “PLEASE DON’T FEED THE CHILDREN takes place in a not-so-distant future where society contends with a pervasive virus that afflicts the entire adult population. After the deadly viral outbreak, a group of orphans flee in search of a new life, only to be taken hostage by a woman hiding a sinister secret.”

“I am incredibly grateful to be doing what I love with a hard-working cast and crew,” Spielberg says. “It has been a wild ride getting here, and I can’t wait to share this film with everyone.”

“We cannot wait to premiere PLEASE DON’T FEED THE CHILDREN on Tubi and introduce viewers to Destry’s incredible work as a first-time filmmaker,” says Tubi SVP, Content Acquisitions & Partnerships Samuel Harowitz. “Featuring a captivating young cast, relentless suspense and Michelle Dockery as a sinister antagonist, horror-thriller fans are in for a chilling experience. We’re grateful that Destry and Paul chose Tubi as the best home to showcase this unique film, and we are excited to bring their vision to Tubi audiences.”

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).