The Man in My Basement

In the African American neighborhood of Sag Harbor, Charles Blakey is out of work, out of luck and on the verge of foreclosure on his ancestral home. A knock on the door from mysterious businessman Anniston Bennet brings a bizarre and lucrative proposition; rent his dusty stand-up basement out for the summer and receive enough money to clear his debts for good. Once Charles accepts, he finds himself led down a terrifying path that confronts his family’s ghosts and locks the men in a terrifying puzzle, at the heart of it race, the source of their traumas and the root of all evil.

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Cast

Corey Hawkins profile pictureCorey HawkinsCharles Blakey
Willem Dafoe profile pictureWillem DafoeAnniston Bennett
Anna Diop profile pictureAnna DiopNarciss Gully
Brian Bovell profile pictureBrian BovellBrent Blakey
Mark Arnold profile pictureMark ArnoldWilson Ryder
Jonathan Ajayi profile pictureJonathan AjayiRicky Winkler
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr profile pictureGershwyn Eustache JnrClarence Mayhew
Pamela Nomvete profile picturePamela NomveteIrene Littleneck
Lizzie Lomas profile pictureLizzie LomasExtine Blandford

About The Man in My Basement

The Man in My Basement Overview

In the African American neighborhood of Sag Harbor, Charles Blakey is out of work, out of luck and on the verge of foreclosure on his ancestral home. A knock on the door from mysterious businessman Anniston Bennet brings a bizarre and lucrative proposition; rent his dusty stand-up basement out for the summer and receive enough money to clear his debts for good. Once Charles accepts, he finds himself led down a terrifying path that confronts his family’s ghosts and locks the men in a terrifying puzzle, at the heart of it race, the source of their traumas and the root of all evil.

Extra details

Original Title: The Man in My Basement
Original Language: English
Directed By: Nadia Latif
Production Companies
Protagonist PicturesGood Gate MediaB.O.B. FilmHouse