The Man in My Basement

Name: The Man in My Basement
Genre: Thriller
Released: September 12, 2025
Rating: 51

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Release Date: September 12, 2025 | R

Summary: In the African American neighborhood of Sag Harbor, New York, Charles Blakey (Corey Hawkins) is out of work, out of luck and on the verge of foreclosure on his ancestral home. A knock on the door from a mysterious businessman, Anniston Bennet (Willem Dafoe), brings a bizarre and lucrative proposition; rent his dusty stand-up basement outIn the African American neighborhood of Sag Harbor, New York, Charles Blakey (Corey Hawkins) is out of work, out of luck and on the verge of foreclosure on his ancestral home. A knock on the door from a mysterious businessman, Anniston Bennet (Willem Dafoe), brings a bizarre and lucrative proposition; rent his dusty stand-up basement out for the summer and receive enough money to clear his debts for good. Once Charles accepts, he finds himself led down a terrifying path that confronts his family’s ghosts and locks the men in a terrifying puzzle, at the heart of it race, the source of their traumas and the root of all evil.… Expand

Genre(s): Thriller

Rating: R

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The Times Kevin Maher

Sep 11, 2025

It’s a discomforting film and a potentially eerie experience for all viewers. The villain appears to be personal compromise and the moral lapses ignored on a daily basis in the name of getting by. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Sep 11, 2025

It’s an eerie, disquieting experience. Read full review

Empire Barry Levitt

Sep 17, 2025

Though The Man In My Basement juggles a few too many ideas, Nadia Latif has crafted an unnerving thriller with dynamite performances from leads Willem Dafoe and Corey Hawkins.  Read full review

Frank Scheck

Sep 6, 2025

The film proves at least somewhat compelling, with director Latif providing enough tension and chilling visuals to keep viewers engaged. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Sep 6, 2025

Watching these two performers grapple with a text as rich as Mosley’s only leads one back to wishing the film around them trusted them enough to take more risks and to really go somewhere other than the first floor. Read full review

Screen Rant Mae Abdulbaki

Sep 6, 2025

A great cast and patience will prove only somewhat rewarding, even if the journey to get there is shaky and more than a bit confusing. Read full review

Chase Hutchinson

Sep 6, 2025

Each empty bump in the night lands with a dull thud. Even a terrifying dog that becomes crucial to the film has a bark that’s worse than its bite. Read full review

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