Kayla’s visit to an English village becomes an investigation into a crime connected to its past.
Kayla’s estranged father is her connection to Ditchfield in Rise of the Rats. Black Mandala’s synopsis follows the young punk into the English village, where a creature called Rat-Man and its swarms make that family connection part of a survival problem. Black Mandala’s official film synopsis and credits.
The threat is linked to a past crime. Kayla must establish how her father is involved while the attacks spread. Her investigation therefore concerns the person who brought her to the village as well as the village itself.
Producer Equalize Entertainment describes the film as drawing on 1980s horror and B-movie traditions. That is the production’s stated approach, rather than a judgment about the finished film. Its creature premise combines a named antagonist with the larger rat infestation surrounding the inhabitants. Equalize Entertainment’s production description.
Stephen Roach directs, with Grace Gallagher, Mark Collier, and Tania Staite listed in Black Mandala’s cast information. Equalize identifies the project as a forthcoming 2026 title. The cited company pages do not provide a specific public release day. Black Mandala’s official film synopsis and credits. Equalize Entertainment’s production description.