Await Further Instructions Apr 2026

They are ordered to scrub their bodies with bleach.

Ominous medical kits, including dirty needles, are delivered through the chimney with orders for self-injection. Themes: Authority and the Screen Await Further Instructions (2018) - Mainlining Christmas Await Further Instructions

As the film progresses, the messages on the TV become increasingly authoritarian and bizarre: They are ordered to scrub their bodies with bleach

A message warns that one member is infected, leading the family to turn on Annji—the "outsider"—in a Lord of the Flies -style breakdown. The family is told all food in the house is contaminated

The family is told all food in the house is contaminated.

The story follows Nick and his girlfriend Annji as they travel to Nick's childhood home for the holidays. Tension is high from the start due to Nick’s strained relationship with his father, Tony, and the overt racism Annji faces from Nick's sister and grandfather.

The "festivities" take a dark turn on Christmas morning when the family wakes up to find their house sealed by a mysterious black substance. With no internet or cell service, their only connection to the outside world is a television screen displaying a single, ominous message: . Escalating Commands and Paranoia