Martin Kemp might have been swatting bugs on I'm A Celeb recently, but his latest screen role plunges him into something far more sinister. Doctor Plague is a new horror thriller that casts the pop icon into a grim chase across London, where a masked figure prowls the streets with a taste for blood. Miracle Media releases the film in the UK on 12 January, and the first trailer already sets a chilling tone.
Kemp plays John Verney, a weary detective who has seen too much yet is unprepared for this nightmare. A killer dressed as a seventeenth-century plague doctor is picking off victims across the city, leaving Verney to question whether the threat is human or something far stranger. The Hollywood News describes the film as a unique horror thriller with echoes of The Wicker Man, perfectly matching the uneasy atmosphere that lingers over every scene.
It is a world away from the jungle camp. Instead of completing trials, Kemp races through shadowed alleys, the plague doctor’s mask catching every glint of light. The suspense revolves around whether Verney can survive long enough to uncover the truth, and, given Kemp’s celebrity status, there is a natural hope he makes it through.
The trailer is now online and promises a chilling start to 2026.
Doctor Plague is available on UK digital from Miracle Media on 12 January.
