Cellar Door (film) explained

Cellar Door (formerly titled The Offer) is a 2024 American thriller film written by Sam Scott and Lori Evans Taylor, directed by Vaughn Stein and starring Jordana Brewster, Scott Speedman, Laurence Fishburne and Addison Timlin.

Cast

• Jordana Brewster
• Scott Speedman
• Laurence Fishburne
• Addison Timlin as Alyssa

Production

In February 2023, it was announced that Brewster, Speedman, Fishburne and Timlin were cast in the film and that Lionsgate acquired its worldwide sales rights.^{[1] [2]}

Release

The film was released on November 1, 2024.^[3]

Reception

Peyton Robinson of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one and a half stars out of four.^[4]

Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, " Vaughn Stein’s thriller is too simplistic and implausible to provide any chills. But despite some lurid eventual plot elements, it’s also too blandly slick in a TV-movie mode to offer much trashy fun."^[5]

Notes and References

1. Ritman. Alex. Berlin: Jordana Brewster, Scott Speedman, Laurence Fishburne to Accept ‘The Offer’ for Lionsgate (Exclusive). February 17, 2023. The Hollywood Reporter. July 2, 2023.
2. Kit. Borys. Scott Speedman Nabs Villain Role in Misha Green Thriller ‘Sunflower’ (Exclusive). December 1, 2023. The Hollywood Reporter. December 12, 2023.
3. Web site: Foertsch. Rachel. Lionsgate Reveals Official Trailer, Poster, & Release Date For New Thriller Cellar Door. September 24, 2024. Screen Rant. October 20, 2024.
4. Web site: Robinson. Peyton. Cellar Door. November 1, 2024. RogerEbert.com. November 1, 2024.
5. Harvey. Dennis. ‘Cellar Door’ Review: Scott Speedman and Jordana Brewster Find a Portal to Implausibility in Suburban Portland. October 31, 2024. Variety. November 1, 2024.