Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare.
Acting
Richard Jenkins delivers a career-best slow-motion breakdown.
Direction
Stephen Karam's debut turns an apartment into psychological horror.
Cinematography
Shadowy corners and peeling wallpaper become characters.
Director
Stephen Karam
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stephen Karam adapted his own Tony-winning play, and the film was shot in the actual same apartment building where he once lived in Chinatown.
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