Four actors go to a cabin in the woods to write, direct, and act in a film that will jump-start their careers. Their idea is a horror film about a man with a bag over his head, but what happens when that man mysteriously shows up?
Acting
Steve Zissis's sweaty desperation as Chad is painfully relatable.
Direction
Duplass brothers blur improv and script until you can't tell which.
Writing
The film they're writing becomes the film you're watching. Meta-horror genesis.
Director
Mark Duplass
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is ground zero for mumblecore horror — Duplass brothers shot it for $50k after Sundance rejected their drama.
Greta Gerwig's performance here directly led to her casting in Greenberg and her partnership with Noah Baumbach.
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