All seems normal with Joseph and Joanne. Joanne is pregnant with their first child. Life in their little urban house is cozy and familiar. But something is off about Joseph. He doesn’t seem excited about the baby. Work on his documentary is becoming increasingly untethered. As Joseph struggles to maintain the routines of his domestic life, his mask begins to slip. Late at night, while Joanne thinks he is working, Joseph prowls the streets of Los Angeles, deliberately courting danger. Joanne is growing worried about Joseph’s odd behavior. But not as worried as she should be.
Acting
Joseph Cross builds dread through restraint, not theatrics
Cinematography
LA at night becomes a neon-lit purgatory of isolation
Direction
Farahani weaponizes the mundane until nothing feels safe
Director
Kasra Farahani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Kasra Farahani was a production designer on Star Trek and Captain America before pivoting to this micro-budget psychological horror, bringing blockbuster visual discipline to indie dread.
The film's 2017 release made it an accidental time capsule of pre-#MeToo male anxiety—Joseph's 'nice guy' unraveling plays differently now than it did then.
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