

The perfect mom's perfect party goes perfectly wrong. You'll never trust a bounce house again.
Everything always seems to work out perfectly for Peggy, but her social graces are put to the test when she throws a birthday party for her eight-year-old son.
Acting
Sarah Blackman's smile that doesn't reach her eyes—masterclass.
Direction
Miller wrings maximum dread from suburban banality.
Editing
Tight cuts that turn pleasantries into weapons.

Director
Justin O'Neal Miller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Justin O'Neal Miller shot this in a single day at his actual neighbor's house.
The film became a festival darling precisely because it weaponizes the 'perfect mom' Instagram aesthetic before it fully dominated culture.