News The Terror: Devil in Silver The Terror: Devil In Silver Trailer Almost Gives Us Enough Dan Stevens The Terror: Devil in Silver will adapt the Victor LaValle novel of the same name By Matthew Byrd | Published on April 15, 2026 Image: AMC Comment 0 Share New Share Image: AMC The first trailer for AMC’s The Terror: Devil in Silver emphasizes the two best things the series has going for it at the outset: an incredibly frightening premise based on the novel of the same name by Victor LaValle and an ample amount of lead actor Dan Stevens. The Devil in Silver trailer follows a man named Pepper who finds himself in one of the ultimate nightmare scenarios after he is wrongfully committed to a less-than-reputable psychiatric hospital. And while works like One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest taught us all about the many horrors that can occur to such an individual in such a place, this particular hospital seems to be the home of a monstrous demon who lives alongside the ghosts of its patients’ and doctors’ pasts. Without going too far into the plot of the book, it’s safe to say that Pepper soon finds himself regretting being admitted into the one hospital in the United States that an insurance company seemingly isn’t in a hurry to get you out of. While the criminally underutilized Stevens (where is our sequel to The Guest?) steals much of the trailer’s runtime, Devil in Silver benefits from an incredible cast of character actors and generally underrated players. Joining Stevens on his journey into hell are Stephen Root, Michael Aronov, Marin Ireland, CCH Pounder, Judith Light, and more in currently unconfirmed roles. Behind the scenes, Karyn Kusama (The Invitation, Jennifer’s Body) will direct the season’s first two episodes and serve as executive producer alongside Stevens, Ridley Scott, Chris Cantwell (Halt and Catch Fire), and Victor LaValle. LaValle and Cantwell are also credited as the show’s writers, with LaValle also handling showrunning duties. The Terror has proven to be one of AMC’s most fascinating experiments. The anthology series’ acclaimed first season (based on the novel of the same name) followed a group of Arctic explorers whose ship crashes forcing them to survive in one of the most hellish environments you could ever hope to find at the end of the world. The second season (The Terror: Infamy) told an original story about a family that was imprisoned in an internment camp during World War II. While praised for its premise and the ways it addressed one of the most under-discussed atrocities in U.S. history, the season ultimately received mixed reviews. Still, this series has quickly established itself as one of the most reliable sources for fascinating horror stories that take some pretty big swings. The Terror: Devil in Silver will premiere on May 7 on AMC+ and Shudder.[end-mark] The post <i>The Terror: Devil In Silver</i> Trailer Almost Gives Us Enough Dan Stevens appeared first on Reactor.