The Man in My Basement (2025): A Dense, Unsettling Allegory Anchored by Tour-de-Force Performances
The Man in My Basement (2025): A Dense, Unsettling Allegory Anchored by Tour-de-Force Performances "Nadia Latif's stunning debut is a philosophical thriller that asks profound questions, even if it occasionally buckles under their weight." — 4/5 Stars The Man in My Basement (2025) is not a conventional horror film, but it is one of the most psychologically unsettling entries of the year. Now streaming on Hulu, this adaptation of Walter Mosley's 2004 novel presents a high-concept premise that unfolds into a dense, talky, and fiercely intelligent allegory about guilt, power, and the cages we build for ourselves. While its ambition sometimes leads to a cluttered narrative, the film is elevated by career-best work from Corey Hawkins and a typically mesmerizing Willem Dafoe . The setup is deceptively simple: Charles Blakey (Hawkins), a man on the verge of losing his family home, agrees t...