Cellar Door (formerly titled The Offer) is a 2024 American thriller film written by Sam Scott and Lori Evans Taylor, directed by Vaughn Stein and starring Jordana Brewster, Scott Speedman, Laurence Fishburne and Addison Timlin.
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| Directed by | Vaughn Stein |
| Written by | Sam Scott Lori Evans Taylor |
| Produced by | Tom Butterfield Craig Perry Sheila Hanahan Taylor John Papsidera |
| Starring | Jordana Brewster Scott Speedman Laurence Fishburne Addison Timlin |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
editProduction
editIn February 2023, it was announced that Brewster, Speedman, Fishburne and Timlin were cast in the film and that Lionsgate acquired its worldwide sales rights.[2][3]
Release
editThe film was released on November 1, 2024.[4]
Reception
editPeyton Robinson of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one and a half stars out of four.[5]
Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, " Vaughn Stein’s thriller is too simplistic and implausible to provide any chills. But despite some lurid eventual plot elements, it’s also too blandly slick in a TV-movie mode to offer much trashy fun."[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Harvey, Dennis (October 31, 2024). "'Cellar Door' Review: Scott Speedman and Jordana Brewster Find a Portal to Implausibility in Suburban Portland". Variety. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (February 17, 2023). "Berlin: Jordana Brewster, Scott Speedman, Laurence Fishburne to Accept 'The Offer' for Lionsgate (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Kit, Borys (December 1, 2023). "Scott Speedman Nabs Villain Role in Misha Green Thriller 'Sunflower' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Foertsch, Rachel (September 24, 2024). "Lionsgate Reveals Official Trailer, Poster, & Release Date For New Thriller Cellar Door". Screen Rant. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ Robinson, Peyton (November 1, 2024). "Cellar Door". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Cellar Door at IMDb