Reed (Christopher Abbott) is going on a business trip. He kisses his wife and infant son goodbye, but in lieu of a suitcase filled with clothes, he’s packed a toothbrush and a murder kit. Everything is meticulously planned: check into a hotel and kill an unsuspecting victim. Only then will he rid himself of his devious impulses and continue to be a good husband and father.

But Reed gets more than he bargained for with Jackie (Mia Wasikowska), an alluring call girl who arrives at his room. First, they relax and get in the mood, but when there’s an unexpected disruption, the balance of control begins to sway back and forth between the two. Is he seeing things? Who’s playing whom? Before the night is over, a feverish nightmare will unfold, and Reed and Jackie will seal their bond in blood.

In the red band trailer for “Piercing,” we see what starts as an erotic thriller about a bored (perhaps homicidal?) man who hired a “woman of the night” to fulfill his rather unique fantasies in a hotel room. What he doesn’t take into account is the fact that this woman might not just be down to experience his own twisted desires, but has some of her own.

The film stars Christopher Abbott, Laia Costa, Mia Wasikowska, Marin Ireland, and Wendell Pierce. “Piercing” is directed by Nicolas Pesce, best known for his work on the film “The Eyes of My Mother” and written by Ryu Murakami, who is the author behind the novel “Audition,” which was turned into a film by legendary Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike.

“Piercing” hits theaters, On Demand, and Digital on February 1, 2019.