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Film • 2025 • Mystery, Thriller

The Man in My Basement

The Man in My Basement

Down on his luck, Charles Blakey agrees to rent his basement to a mysterious stranger, unaware he may be letting in a force much darker than he imagined.

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Nadia LatifDirector & Screenplay
Walter MosleyNovel & Screenplay
Corey HawkinsCharles Blakey
Willem DafoeAnniston Bennett
Anna DiopNarciss Gully
Jonathan AjayiRicky Winkler
Gershwyn Eustache JnrClarence Mayhew
Pamela NomveteIrene Littleneck
Tamara LawranceBethany
Brian BovellBrent Blakey
Lizzie LomasExtine Blandford
Mark ArnoldWilson Ryder
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Details

Status	Released
Release	September 12, 2025
Origins	United States of America United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Genres	Mystery Thriller

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The Man in My Basement Won’t Get Out of its Own Way Paste Magazine • pastemagazine.com
The Graduate review — it’s Mrs Robinson you root for, not Hoffman’s creep Kevin Maher • thetimes.com
'The Man in My Basement' Review: Willem Dafoe and Corey Hawkins Play Mind Games in a Scattered Horror Film Chase Hutchinson • thewrap.com
"THE MAN IN MY BASEMENT" - Review Sara Clements • nextbestpicture.com
The Man In My Basement review: Willem Dafoe and Corey Hawkins anchor 'unnerving thriller' Empire • empireonline.com
‘The Man in My Basement’ Review: Even with Willem Dafoe, Deals with the Devil Demand More Clarity Than This Adaptation Provides Kate Erbland • indiewire.com
‘The Man in My Basement’ Review: Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe Lead a Lethargic Psychological Thriller That Only Gestures at Big Ideas Siddhant Adlakha • variety.com
The Man in My Basement movie review (2025) Roger Ebert • rogerebert.com
‘The Man in My Basement’ Review: Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe Star in a Walter Mosley Adaptation That Compels but Doesn’t Convince Frank Scheck • hollywoodreporter.com
'The Man in My Basement' review: Willem Dafoe and Corey Hawkins face off in spooky thriller Mashable • mashable.com

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