Last updated on September 27th, 2025 at 04:59 am
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When a mysterious man (Willem Dafoe) approaches Charles Blakey (Corey Hawkins) to rent his basement for a generous sum, Blakey is drawn into a chilling reality involving his own family’s hidden history in Nadia Latif’s adaptation of Walter Mosley’s novel.
Filmed in Cardiff, Wales.
This is the feature debut of director Nadia Latif.
Actor Jonathan Majors was originally cast in the role of protagonist Charles Blakey, but due to his assault allegations was ultimately fired and replaced by Corey Hawkins.
Adapted from the 2004 Walter Mosley novel of the same name.
The Man in My Basement arrived in Select Theaters in the US and the UK on September 12, 2025.
The Man in My Basement premiered on Hulu on September 26, 2025.
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