In the wake of the film’s successful self-release in theaters, mega popular content creator Markiplier’s horror movie debut Iron Lung is now headed home later this month.
Iron Lung will debut exclusively for purchase on YouTube May 31, 2026.
Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach stars in Iron Lung, which he also wrote and directed. The video game adaptation was self-distributed and scared up $50 million in theaters earlier this year.
As for the physical media release of Iron Lung, that’s also in the works. Markiplier explains that he’s going to literally have a DVD/Blu-ray machine that will be auto-producing copies of Iron Lung in his home, allowing him to self distribute the film on physical media.
Iron Lung adapts the indie horror game created by David Szymanski, named by Bloody Disgusting as one of the Best Indie Horror Video Games You Might’ve Missed in 2022.
Here’s the official synopsis: “The stars are gone. The planets have disappeared. Only individuals aboard space stations or starships were left to give the end a name — The Quiet Rapture.
“After decades of decay and crumbling infrastructure, the Consolidation of Iron has made a discovery on a barren moon designated AT-5. An ocean of blood. Hoping to discover desperately needed resources they immediately launch an expedition. A submarine is crafted and a convict is welded inside. Due to the pressure and depth of the ocean the forward viewport has been encased in metal. If successful, they will earn their freedom.
“If not, another will follow. This will be the 13th expedition.”
