The Man In My Basement Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Sep. 27, 2025

The Man In My Basement

Release Date: Friday, September 12, 2025 Limited Friday, September 26, 2025 Hulu

Director: Nadia Latif

Starring: Willem Dafoe • Anna Diop • Corey Hawkins • Jonathan Ajayi • Gershwyn Eustache Jnr.

R Drama N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: 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.

Drama Thriller Adaptation Psychological

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Who stars in The Man In My Basement – Cast List

Willem Dafoe
Togo, Poor Things
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Anna Diop
The Beekeeper, The Book of Clarence
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Corey Hawkins
Crime 101, The Color Purple
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Jonathan Ajayi
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Gershwyn Eustache Jnr.
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Pamela Nomvete
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Tamara Lawrance
The Silent Twins, Kindred

Who is making The Man In My Basement – Crew List

The film's writer Walter Mosley last penned Little Scarlet.

Director: Nadia Latif
Screenwriters: Walter Mosley
Nadia Latif
Producer: Diane Houslin

Studios: Hulu Original
Production Company: Protagonist Pictures

Production – What we know about the The Man In My Basement

Key Facts

Based on Walter Mosley’s acclaimed novel.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Mar 2025

Completed

Changed The Man In My Basement movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2024

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2020

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language, sexual content, graphic nudity and some violent content
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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The Man In My Basement Release Date: When was the film released?

The Man In My Basement was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, September 12 , 2025. There were 21 21 other movies released on the same date, including The Long Walk, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. As a limited release, The Man In My Basement was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The estimated home release date for The Man In My Basement is currently being determined. Stay tuned!