CELLAR DOOR Trailer (2024) Jordana Brewster

CELLAR DOOR Trailer (2024) Jordana Brewster

CELLAR DOOR Trailer (2024) Jordana Brewster, Scott Speedman, Laurence Fishburne
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"There's something in this house... We can't stay here, we gotta get out." Lionsgate has revealed the official trailer for a new horror thriller titled Cellar Door, arriving to watch starting in November. This one seems to be less horror, more thriller, as the official synopsis only calls it a "suspenseful thriller" and it's not even opening during October's horror month anyway. Looking for a fresh start after a miscarriage, a couple find themselves being gifted a massive home of their dreams with one caveat – they must never open the cellar door. But, why? Whether they can live without knowing what's down there triggers shocking consequences. Set in Portland, Oregon. "As time passes, the couple realizes that old houses are indeed like people...they all have their deep, dark secrets." Starring Jordana Brewster, Scott Speedman, Addison Timlin, Chris Conner, Katie O'Grady, Randy Sean Schulman, and Laurence Fishburne. This does look scary, but I don't think there's a monster in that cellar. Or is there? Or maybe some ghosts? Only one way to find out...

Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Vaughn Stein's film Cellar Door, direct from YouTube:

Cellar Door Poster

In this suspenseful thriller, a city-dwelling couple (Jordana Brewster and Scott Speedman) is looking to relocate to the suburbs of Portland, OR. While visiting the nearby grandiose home of Emmett (Laurence Fishburne), a mysterious man with a talent for pairing the right property with the right people, the couple is suddenly gifted the house of their dreams with one nonnegotiable condition — they must never open the cellar door. As time passes, the couple realizes that old houses are indeed like people...they all have their deep, dark secrets. Cellar Door is directed by indie writer / filmmaker Vaughn Stein, director of the films Terminal, Inheritance, and Every Breath You Take previously. The screenplay is written by Sam Scott and Lori Evans Taylor, from a story by Sam Scott. Produced by Tom Butterfield, John Papsidera, Craig Perry, and Sheila Hanahan. This hasn't premiered at any film festivals or elsewhere, as far as we know. Lionsgate releases Stein's Cellar Door film in select US theaters + on VOD starting on November 1st, 2024 this fall.
Everyone needs a place to call home, but in Jordana Brewster and Scott Speedman's case, that place might be too good to be true. Lionsgate unveiled the trailer for their new thriller Cellar Door, which features the pair as a grieving couple seeking a fresh start after a miscarriage. Their luck takes a remarkable turn upon meeting a wealthy homeowner, played by Laurence Fishburne, keen to leave his luxurious abode behind. He offers to gift the house to the couple under one all-important condition — never open the cellar door. As the footage shows, though, that's easier said than done, as its secrets begin to haunt them. With the reveal, the film is also confirmed for a release in theaters and on-demand on November 1.

The trailer highlights how lost the couple are as they look listlessly at various houses throughout the neighborhood until a neighbor recommends them to Emmett Claymore (Fishburne). Well-dressed and gentlemanly, he walks them through his home, which appears perfect in every way, albeit far out of the price range for the average buyer. Yet, he questions them about what would happen if the house were theirs and if it would truly make them happy. Seemingly out of goodwill and a need to escape the past himself, Emmett leaves them a note and the deed with only the instruction never to open the cellar, something they're initially willing to ignore as the spark in their lives is reignited. However, the perfect facade begins to fade as they hear creaking in the home at night and their new neighbors hint that nobody can remain in the house for long. Between secret passages, a strange missing persons' case surrounding Emmett, and police suddenly scoping out the couple, the circumstances surrounding the house are too mysterious to be ignored for long.

Cellar Door may boost the talents of a trio of acclaimed actors, but the trailer also highlights a fourth and arguably even more important star — the house itself. The footage acts as a tour of the home, which boasts a mix of modern furniture and rustic architecture to strike a perfectly impressive middle ground. Yet, the vast rooms and many corners also make it feel almost labyrinthine with secrets that could lurk anywhere. Sticking out like a sore thumb is the cellar itself, marked by an obvious, worn wooden door with a padlock that only serves to haunt whoever owns the home. It makes for a strong, eerie setting for whatever psychological thrills are about to go down between the couple as their dream becomes a nightmare.

'Cellar Door's Director Is No Stranger to Thrillers

Vaughn Stein directed Cellar Door, which was initially announced under the title The Offer. It serves as his first film since 2021's Every Breath You Take with Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, and Sam Claflin, though his best-known project, the Margot Robbie and Simon Pegg-led darkly comedic noir revenge thriller Terminal, hit screens back in 2018. He's also behind the 2020 mystery film Inheritance once again pairing him with Pegg alongside Lily Collins. Star-studded thrillers are right up Stein's alley, and his latest paired him with writers Sam Scott and Lori Evans Taylor.

Cellar Door will arrive in theaters and on-demand on November 1. Check out the trailer in the player above and see the official poster below.

Scott Speedman and Jordana Brewster shown through a crack in the Cellar Door posterImage via Lionsgate
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Check out the trailer for Lionsgate’s upcoming thriller Cellar Door starring Jordana Brewster (The Fast and the Furious franchise, “Lethal Weapon”), Scott Speedman (Peacock’s upcoming thriller series “Teacup”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, Underworld), and Oscar nominee Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix, What's Love Got to Do with It) from director Vaughn Stein (Every Breath You Take, Inheritance). Cellar Door is in theaters and on demand Nov. 1, 2024.

Looking for a fresh start after a miscarriage, a couple (Brewster and Speedman) find themselves being gifted the house of their dreams from a wealthy homeowner (Fishburne) with one caveat - they can never open the cellar door. Whether they can live without knowing triggers shocking consequences.

Stein’s edge-of-your seat thriller is packed with twists, as he deftly balances the emotional trauma of a young couple grieving their unborn child while simultaneously pulling no punches in this intricate, suspenseful thriller that questions the secrets and unknowns around every corner. In addition to stellar performances by Speedman and Brewster, the impressive architecture in the home acts as a character in and of itself, lending a mesmerizing quality and even more eeriness to the storyline - and further poses the question on everyone’s minds: what lies behind the cellar door?
In the movies, a dream home always turns out to be a nightmare. When will that lesson ever be learned? In the new thriller Cellar Door, it’s Fast & Furious actress Jordana Brewster and Underworld‘s Scott Speedman who find out that the home of their dreams has one caveat that they might not be able to keep locked away.

As seen in the new trailer, Brewster and Speedman play a couple looking for a fresh start after a miscarriage. A wealthy man played by Laurence Fishburne gifts them a massive home to live in, but there’s one rule: they cannot EVER open the cellar door. Can they restrain themselves? Or will curiosity get the best of them? And if it does…what comes next?

The film is directed by Vaughn Stein, who previously was director of Inheritance, Every Breath You Take, and the Margot Robbie thriller Terminal. Also in the cast is Addison Timlin

SYNOPSIS: Looking for a fresh start after a miscarriage, a couple (Brewster and Speedman) find themselves being gifted the house of their dreams from a wealthy homeowner (Fishburne) with one caveat – they can never open the cellar door. Whether they can live without knowing triggers shocking consequences.

Cellar Door opens in theaters and VOD on November 1st.
Lionsgate just dropped the official trailer for “Cellar Door,” a spine-tingling thriller that’ll make you rethink your next move to the suburbs.

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Starring Jordana Brewster, Scott Speedman, and the legendary Laurence Fishburne, this film is set to have you glued to the screen.

The plot centers around a city couple (Brewster and Speedman) searching for a fresh start in the Portland suburbs.

Laurence-Fishburne
Enter Emmett (Fishburne), a mysterious real estate guru who’s offering them their dream home—but there’s one eerie catch: they must never open the cellar door.

As time passes, they soon discover that old homes come with deep, dark secrets that are impossible to ignore.

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With a stellar cast that also includes Addison Timlin, Chris Conner, Katie O’Grady, and Randy Sean Schulman, “Cellar Door” promises to keep you on the edge of your seat.

Mark your calendars—this thriller hits select theaters, Digital, and On Demand on November 1.

Check out the official trailer below!

They had me at Laurence Fishburne! Do you plan to see the film?

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