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The Man in My Basement (2025)
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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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.
Rating:R
Genre:Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Written By:Walter Mosley, Nadia Latif
In Theaters:9/12/2025
Box Office:$2,942
Runtime:115 minutes
Studio:Protagonist Pictures, Good Gate Media, B.O.B. FilmHouse, Andscape
Cast
Nadia Latif
Director
Corey Hawkins
Charles Blakey
Willem Dafoe
Anniston Bennett
Anna Diop
Narciss Gully
Jonathan Ajayi
Ricky Winkler
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr
Clarence Mayhew
Pamela Nomvete
Irene Littleneck
Tamara Lawrance
Bethany
Brian Bovell
Brent Blakey
Lizzie Lomas
Extine Blandford
Mark Arnold
Wilson Ryder
Kayla Meikle
Lainie
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