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You Should Have Left

You Should Have Left

The house finds you

20206.11h 33m

Overview

In an effort to repair their relationship, a couple books a vacation in the countryside for themselves and their daughter. What starts as a perfect retreat begins to fall apart as one loses their grip on reality, and a sinister force tries to tear them apart.

Directed by David Koepp
Written by Daniel Kehlmann, David Koepp
Produced by Jason Blum, Dean O'Toole
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Top Cast

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Theo Conroy

Amanda Seyfried

Amanda Seyfried

Susanna

Avery Tiiu Essex

Avery Tiiu Essex

Ella

Colin Blumenau

Colin Blumenau

Shopkeeper

Lowri Ann Richards

Lowri Ann Richards

Welsh Woman

Eli Powers

Eli Powers

Susanna's Assistant

Themes & Keywords

waleshusband wife relationshipcountrysidebased on novel or booknightmarehousetime loopwriterjealous husbandloopfamily life

About You Should Have Left

You Should Have Left is a horror, thriller film released in 2020 exploring themes of wales, husband wife relationship, countryside, based on novel or book, nightmare, house. Directed by David Koepp, it stars Kevin Bacon, Amanda Seyfried, Avery Tiiu Essex. In an effort to repair their relationship, a couple books a vacation in the countryside for themselves and their daughter. What starts as a perfect retreat begins to fall apart as one loses their grip on reality, and a sinister force tries to tear them apart.

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