Willem Dafoe Is an Evil Tenant in The Man in My Basement Teaser Trailer
Willem Dafoe is once again back in the thriller genre. Hulu has unveiled the teaser trailer for The Man in My Basement, showing the acclaimed actor forcing his way into someone’s once humble and peaceful abode.
The upcoming psychological thriller is based on the critically acclaimed novel of the same name by celebrated author Walter Mosley. Published in 2004, The Man in My Basement is widely recognized as one of the writer’s best novels. Nadia Latif directed the movie adaptation and has co-written the script alongside Mosley himself.
What happens in The Man in My Basement teaser trailer?
Everything terrifying transpires over a knock on the door. The teaser trailer opens with Charles Blakey (played by Corey Hawkins) answering the knock from a stranger, who the trailer reveals to be Dafoe’s mysterious character. He shows interest in renting Blakey’s basement for $1,000 a day for a total of 65 days, which Blakey immediately — although seemingly hesitant — agreed to. Despite the interesting offer, he’s unaware of the danger he welcomed into his home.
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You can watch the chilling teaser trailer down below:
The forthcoming feature also stars Anna Diop, Jonathan Ajayi, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr., Pamela Nomvete, and Tamara Lawrance. The official synopsis reads as follows:
“In the African American neighborhood of Sag Harbor, New York, Charles Blakey 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, 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.”
No exact release date has been set yet for The Man in My Basement, but it is confirmed to be coming to theaters and on Hulu later this year.
Source: Comingsoon.net