Based on the acclaimed 2004 novel by Walter Mosley, director Nadia Latif brings The Man in My Basement to the screen this fall, arriving in theaters and streaming on Hulu in Fall 2025. The first eerie teaser has officially dropped, offering a glimpse into the film’s unsettling atmosphere.

Corey Hawkins (The Tragedy of Macbeth) stars as Charles Blakey, a man teetering on the edge—jobless, drowning in debt, and facing the loss of his family’s historic home in Sag Harbor, New York. That is, until a mysterious stranger knocks on his door.

Willem Dafoe plays Anniston Bennet, a wealthy, enigmatic businessman with a strange offer: rent out the basement of Charles’s ancestral home for the summer in exchange for enough cash to erase his debts. But the arrangement quickly spirals into a psychological nightmare.

As Charles begins to uncover the true nature of Anniston’s presence, The Man in My Basement plunges into a harrowing examination of race, guilt, generational trauma, and the evil that lurks beneath the surface—both literal and metaphorical.

The supporting cast includes Anna Diop, Jonathan Ajayi, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr., Pamela Nomvete, and Tamara Lawrance.

The screenplay was adapted by Walter Mosley and Nadia Latif, staying true to the novel’s provocative themes while updating its relevance for a new era.

The Man in My Basement promises a chilling, cerebral thriller powered by powerhouse performances and loaded with social tension. Watch the official teaser now, and prepare for a descent into darkness this fall.