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The Guest

The Guest

Be careful who you let in.

20146.61h 41m

Overview

A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.

Directed by Adam Wingard
Written by Simon Barrett
Produced by Keith Calder, Jessica Wu
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $2.7M

Top Cast

Dan Stevens

Dan Stevens

"David"

Maika Monroe

Maika Monroe

Anna Peterson

Brendan Meyer

Brendan Meyer

Luke Peterson

Sheila Kelley

Sheila Kelley

Laura Peterson

Leland Orser

Leland Orser

Spencer Peterson

Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick

Major Carver

Joel David Moore

Joel David Moore

Craig

Ethan Embry

Ethan Embry

Higgins

Tabatha Shaun

Tabatha Shaun

Kristen

AJ Bowen

AJ Bowen

Austin

Themes & Keywords

high schoolpsychopathharassmenthalloweendinerbullyingarms dealeriraq war veteransociopathgriefmurdersoldierkilling spreeex soldierbrawlhalloween costumeparanoidaggressiveclinicalharsh

About The Guest

The Guest is a mystery, thriller, action film released in 2014 exploring themes of high school, psychopath, harassment, halloween, diner, bullying. Directed by Adam Wingard, it stars Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Brendan Meyer. A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence.

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