THE BOY BEHIND THE DOOR
The Only Way Out Is Together
After Bobby and his best friend Kevin are kidnapped and taken to a strange house in the middle of nowhere, Bobby manages to escape. But then he hears Kevin's screams for help and realizes he can't leave his friend behind.
“a thriller that's so tense it pretty much hurts to watch it.”
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Cast & Crew
Cast
Crew
Accolades
- Nominee Best First Feature Fangoria Chainsaw Awards · 2022
Reviews
“a thriller that's so tense it pretty much hurts to watch it.”
— Dan Stubbs, NME
“Shudder's The Boy Behind The Door spins a pulse-pounding thriller without exploitation or falling into tasteless cliche.”
— Michael Gursky, Movie Web
“Overall, The Boy Behind the Door is phenomenal.”
— Kate Sánchez, But Why Tho?
Press
- Movie Web The Boy Behind the Door Review: Shudder's Abduction Thriller Is All Gritty Thrills, No Silly Frills ↗
- NME 'The Boy Behind The Door' review: convention-breaking child abduction thriller is heart-attack-inducingly tense ↗
- SCREEN RANT ↗
- Best of Life Online ↗
- But Why Tho? FANTASTIC FEST 2020: The Boy Behind The Door ↗
More Info
- Status:
- Available Now
- Formats:
- HD, 4K, HDR, CC
- Director:
- David Charbonier, Justin Powell
- Writer:
- David Charbonier, Justin Powell
- Producer:
- John Hermann, Rick Rosenthal, Ryan Lewis, Ryan Scaringe
Release History
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Theatrical Belgium
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Digital Denmark
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Digital Netherlands
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Theatrical Norway
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Digital Portugal
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Premiere United States
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Digital United States
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Digital France
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Digital Brazil
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Physical France
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Digital Germany
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