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Friday, September 12, 2025 Limited Theaters
Friday, September 26, 2025 Hulu
for language, sexual content, graphic nudity and some violent content
The Man In My Basement Plot: What's it about?
In the 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.
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A look at the The Man In My Basement behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's writer Walter Mosley penned Little Scarlet.
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Key Facts
- Based on Walter Mosley’s acclaimed novel.
The Man In My Basement Filming Timeline
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— The Man In My Basement entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Post-Production status.
Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.
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— The film entered Development status.
Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
The Man In My Basement Release Date: When was the film released?
The Man In My Basement was released in limited theaters on . 21 other films are opening on the same date, including Toy Story - 30th Anniversary, The Long Walk and Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. The movie was released in select theaters in major markets.
Digital, VOD & Streaming Release Date
The Man In My Basement was released on Hulu on .
