Blackwater Lane
2024 psychological thriller film
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Blackwater Lane is a 2024 American psychological thriller film directed by Jeff Celentano and written by Elizabeth Fowler, based on the 2017 novel The Breakdown by B.A. Paris. The film stars Minka Kelly, Maggie Grace, and Dermot Mulroney.
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by B.A. Paris
- Shaun Sanghani
- Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar
- Elizabeth Fowler
- Warren Ostergard
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| Directed by | Jeff Celentano |
| Screenplay by | Elizabeth Fowler |
| Based on | The Breakdown by B.A. Paris |
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| Cinematography | Felix Cramer |
| Edited by | Douglas Crise |
| Music by | Nathan Halpern |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate Films |
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Running time | 108 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was released theatrically in the United States and on demand by Lionsgate Films on June 21, 2024.
Plot
Cass, a teacher, is driving home on a country road on a rainy and foggy night. At a certain point, she sees a broken-down car on the side of the road and thinks she saw a woman inside it. She does not stop, but the next day she finds out that the woman in the car was one she knew and who has been murdered. Cass is distraught and begins to experience strange visions and memory lapses and starts feeling unsafe in the large medieval mansion where she lives with her husband.
Cast
- Minka Kelly as Cassandra "Cass" Anderson
- Maggie Grace as Rachel
- Dermot Mulroney as Matthew Anderson
- Natalie Simpson as DC Lawson
- Kris Johnson as Alex Walters
- Edward Baker-Duly as Dr. Deakins
- Pandora Clifford as Susie
- Henry William Galpin as Cafe Waiter
- Mike Ray as Teacher
- Alan Calton as John Collins
- Judah Cousin as Andrew
- Sally Blouet as Jane Walters
Production
In October 2022, it was announced that Minka Kelly, Dermot Mulroney, and Maggie Grace were set to star in Blackwater Lane.[2][3][4][5]
Also in October, it was announced that filming had begun in Suffolk, England.[6][7]
Release
Blackwater Lane was released theatrically and on demand on June 21, 2024.[8][9][10][11][12]
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 10% of 20 critics' reviews are positive.[13]
