They will get their execution... I will get my freedom.
An ocean of blood. The only hope left after The Quiet Rapture. In the rusting halls of crumbling space stations, the last remnants of humanity craft a submarine to explore the bleeding depths... and weld one soul inside to pilot it. But hope in this void is as illusionary as the starlight. This is not an expedition. It's an execution.
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Markiplier’s ‘Iron Lung’ Streaming Early on YouTube!
Iron Lung, the breakout feature from filmmaker and creator Markiplier, is now streaming exclusively on YouTube! Iron Lung opened in cinemas […]
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Markiplier's smash-hit indie horror movie Iron Lung gets an exclusive YouTube premiere later this month, and people are psyched! The post When does Ma...
Markiplier’s ‘Iron Lung’ Premieres Exclusively on YouTube May 31
Iron Lung, the breakout feature from filmmaker and creator Markiplier, is set to debut exclusively on YouTube on May 31. […]
Markiplier will continue to self-distribute Iron Lung on digital and physical media
The YouTube star is causing waves by taking a bold route to film distribution and is helping other YouTubers make money from their films. The post Mar...
‘Iron Lung’ – Filmmaker Mark Plier Will Self-Distribute His Debut Feature on Digital & Blu-ray
We're still waiting for 'Iron Lung' to become available at home, and it sounds like creator Mark Plier has plans to make it happen.
‘The Mortuary Assistant’: Video Game Adaptation Turns Limited Release Into $450K Box Office Win!
On the heels of Iron Lung, another video game adaptation has quietly found success in extremely limited theatrical release: Epic […]
DIY YouTubers Follow in Their Predecessors’ Footsteps with Religious Horror ‘It Visits Me’
As Deadline puts it, inspired by the DIY success of Markiplier’s Iron Lung, Dylan Clark’s Portrait of God sale to Monkeypaw, and Curry […]
‘Iron Lung’ Drowns Audiences in Blood-Soaked, Deep Sea Terror [Review]
While 'Iron Lung' could use a trim, director Mark Fischbach impresses with his blood-soaked, atmospheric feature horror debut.
‘The Mortuary Assistant’: Markiplier is “Interested to see” Movie Adaptation [Exclusive]
Speaking with Dread Central, YouTuber and 'Iron Lung' filmmaker Markiplier called 'The Mortuary Assistant' "Haunting and compelling."
Markiplier’s ‘Iron Lung’ Will Play Theaters for Another Week, Home Video Release in the Works
If you missed Iron Lung in its unprecedented $17.8 million opening weekend, you have another week to catch it on the big screen. Beyond that, YouTube...
- Release Date 01/30/2026
- Language English
- Director Mark Fischbach
- Writer Mark Fischbach
- Editor Mark Fischbach
- Cinematographer Philip Roy
- Producers Will Hyde, Jeff Guerrero, Amy Nelson
- Company Markiplier Studios
- Homepage ironlung.com
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Dec 5, 2025 | Premiere (Los Angeles, California) | R |
| Canada | Jan 29, 2026 | Theatrical | — |
| GU | Jan 30, 2026 | Theatrical (Limited) | — |
| United States | Jan 30, 2026 | Theatrical | R |
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