Poison Arrow (2025): One Shot. One Kill. No Cure.

In a city ruled by science, he chooses the oldest weapon to deliver the final justice.

Poison Arrow (2025) is a razor-sharp, hyper-stylized action thriller that fuses neo-noir aesthetics with brutal martial arts choreography. Directed by Chad Stahelski (John Wick series), the film introduces a new anti-hero to the genre—a silent assassin whose arrows strike faster than bullets and deadlier than venom.

Set in the neon-drenched sprawl of a fictional South Asian megalopolis called Velantra, the film follows Kael (Dev Patel), a former intelligence operative turned underground killer-for-hire. Known only by his codename “Poison Arrow,” Kael is infamous for using custom-made toxin-tipped arrows to take out high-value targets with surgical precision—and poetic finality.

When he’s contracted to assassinate the reclusive CEO of a biotech megacorp, Kael uncovers a conspiracy involving a mind-controlling serum, a privatized police army, and a hit list with his own name at the top. Forced into a cat-and-mouse war with both assassins and augmented agents, Kael must confront his past, fight for redemption, and protect a young girl tied to the serum’s origin—his last remaining link to humanity.

The film is a high-voltage blend of stylized violence and emotional grit. Stahelski choreographs balletic action sequences where arrows bend mid-air, fights flow like dance, and silence becomes a weapon. The world of Poison Arrow is gritty yet vibrant, fusing dystopian tech with ancient methods of killing.

Unlike typical revenge thrillers, Poison Arrow explores themes of guilt, identity, and the toxic systems we participate in. Every shot counts. Every kill scars.