One of Netflix's most debauched horror movies just set its sequel date for this fall (and debuted a trailer!)

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One of Netflix's most popular original horror movies of all time is getting a sequel this October! On July 11, the streaming service announced the release date and shared the first teaser for The Platform 2, a sequel to the 2019 Spanish film that raked in more than 82.8 million views and currently ranks as the no. 5 most-viewed non-English film in the Top Ten.

The Platform 2 will feature new characters played by Milena Smit and Hovik Keuchkerian. If you watch Netflix frequently, you might recognize Smit from the Spanish crime drama The Snow Girl. Keuchkerian is a former boxer best known for his stand-up comedy career and performances in films like Assassin's Creed and Scorpion in Love.

Netflix is keeping most of the story details quiet for now, but here's what the logline says:

As a mysterious leader imposes their rule in the Platform, a new resident becomes embroiled in the battle against this controversial method to fight the brutal feeding system. But when eating from the wrong plate becomes a death sentence, how far would you be willing to go to save your life?

For those who need a refresher, The Platform is a sci-fi horror with dystopian themes that centers on a disturbing form of imprisonment in which people are housed in a tower-like structure divided by floors. Carved through the center is a massive hole where a big platform traverses up and down each day. The titular platform starts at the very top of the tower, laden with food, allowing the people closest to the top to gorge themselves as much as they want.

As the platform goes lower, each succeeding floor gets whatever the previous inmates leave behind, and as you might imagine, those on the very bottom are typically left with nothing or the barest scraps.

Based on the teaser, it looks like Smit is either playing the "mysterious leader" or the new resident who becomes embroiled in the battle. Someone asks her what she's "looking for in the Hole," which suggests she's going there by choice and potentially in the leadership role.

The Platform 2 will officially premiere on October 4 exclusively on Netflix.

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