Sometimes carrying out a simple favor for their boss can lead to a person’s life-or-death fight for revenge. That’s certainly the case for kickboxer-turned-actor Nassim Lyes’ protagonist of ex-con Sam in the upcoming action thriller, ‘Mayhem!’ To highlight the character’s journey, IFC Films has unveiled the project’s official trailer and poster.

The movie premiered to critical acclaim this past summer at the Fantasia International Film Festival. IFC Films is set to release the genre feature in theaters and on Digital on January 5, 2024.

‘Mayhem!,’ which is in French, Thai and English, was directed by Xavier Gens (‘Gangs of London’). Besides Lyes, the thriller also stars Olivier Gourmet and Vithaya Pansringarm.

Shot in the vein of ‘Taken’ and ‘The Raid,’ ‘Mayhem!’ features jaw-dropping fight sequences and captivating camera movements. It also transcends the traditional action genre with the story’s emotional core and artful cinematography.

A twist on the revenge story, ‘Mayhem!’ follows Sam, a professional boxer, as he’s released from prison in France. While on parole, his past catches up with him and he’s forced to flee the country.

Five years later, Sam has rebuilt a simple life on an exotic island in Thailand with his wife Mia and her daughter Dara. He’s working multiple jobs to support his family and buy a piece of land to build a restaurant. As his life begins to improve, a job gone wrong puts Sam in the crosshairs of local crime lord Narong (Gourmet), who retaliates with brutal violence. Crushed but still alive, Sam is left with only one purpose: to seek merciless and bone-breaking vengeance.