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The Open House

The Open House

You can't lock out what's already inside.

20183.71h 34m

Overview

A teenager and his mother find themselves besieged by threatening forces when they move into a new house.

Directed by Matt Angel
Written by Suzanne Coote, Matt Angel
Produced by Dan Angel, Matt Angel, Suzanne Coote
Box OfficeBudget: $100K0

Top Cast

Dylan Minnette

Dylan Minnette

Logan Wallace

Piercey Dalton

Piercey Dalton

Naomi Wallace

Sharif Atkins

Sharif Atkins

Chris

Patricia Bethune

Patricia Bethune

Martha

Matt Angel

Matt Angel

Cop #1

Suzanne Coote

Suzanne Coote

Waitress

Aaron Abrams

Aaron Abrams

Brian Wallace

K

Kathryn Beckwith

Joannie McAllister

E

Ethan Cushing

Tommy

E

Edward Olson

The Man in Black

Themes & Keywords

death of fathergriefwoman directoropen houseintrudermother son relationship

About The Open House

The Open House is a horror, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of death of father, grief, woman director, open house, intruder, mother son relationship. Directed by Matt Angel, it stars Dylan Minnette, Piercey Dalton, Sharif Atkins. A teenager and his mother find themselves besieged by threatening forces when they move into a new house.

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