Hold Your Breath (2024 film)
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| Directed by |
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| Written by | Karrie Crouse |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Zoë White |
| Edited by | Luke Ciarrocchi |
| Music by | Colin Stetson |
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| Distributed by | Searchlight Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Hold Your Breath is an upcoming American psychological horror-thriller film directed by Karrie Crouse and Will Joines, and written by Crouse. It stars Sarah Paulson, Annaleigh Ashford, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
Hold Your Breath is set to premiere in the Special Presentations section at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2024, followed by a streaming release as a Hulu original film on October 3, 2024, by Searchlight Pictures.[1]
Premise
[edit]In 1930s Oklahoma, a young mother haunted by the past becomes convinced that a mysterious presence in dust storms is threatening her family and takes extraordinary measures to protect them.
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]On June 22, 2020, Karrie Crouse and Will Joines were set to co-direct Dust, a psychological horror-thriller Crouse wrote in the Sundance Institute Writer's Lab, with Alix Madigan and Lucas Joaquin producing. The film was to be sold at the Cannes Film Festival.[2] On October 29, 2020, Searchlight Pictures acquired the film.[3]
On June 22, 2020, Claire Foy was cast as the lead.[2] In July 2022, Sarah Paulson was cast, replacing Foy, who had to drop out due to scheduling issues.[4][5] By August 2022, Annaleigh Ashford and Ebon Moss-Bachrach joined the cast.[6][7] By September 1, 2022, Bill Heck and Amiah Miller joined the cast.[8]
Principal photography commenced by August 5, 2022, in New Mexico. The film employed approximately 152 New Mexico crew members and 153 local background talent. Locations include Stanley, Santa Fe, and Gallisteo.[9] By April 2024, the film was retitled Hold Your Breath.[10]
Release
[edit]Hold Your Breath is scheduled to premiere as part of the Special Presentations lineup at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2024 and will subsequently be released by Searchlight Pictures as a Hulu original film in the United States on October 3, 2024.[1][4][11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (August 8, 2024). "Searchlight Unveils Hulu Premiere Date, First-Look Photos For Horror Thriller 'Hold Your Breath' Starring Sarah Paulson & Ebon Moss-Bachrach". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ a b Vlessing, Etan (June 22, 2020). "Cannes: Claire Foy Nabs Lead for Horror Pic 'Dust'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ Kit, Borys (October 29, 2020). "Searchlight Picks Up Claire Foy Horror Thriller 'Dust' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (July 25, 2022). "Sarah Paulson To Star In Searchlight Horror Thriller 'Dust'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Lang, Brent (July 25, 2022). "Sarah Paulson Starring in Horror-Thriller 'Dust' for Searchlight Pictures". Variety. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (August 4, 2022). "Tony-Winner Annaleigh Ashford Joins Sarah Paulson In Searchlight Horror Thriller 'Dust'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (August 17, 2022). "'The Bear's Ebon Moss-Bachrach Joins Sarah Paulson In Searchlight's Horror Thriller 'Dust'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ Burton, Carson (September 1, 2022). "Bill Heck and Amiah Miller Join Searchlight Pictures Horror-Thriller 'Dust' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ Rajput, Priyanca (August 5, 2022). "Searchlight Pictures' Dust begins shooting in New Mexico". KFTV. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ "Home - Searchlight Pictures Pressroom". Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 13, 2024). "TIFF Adds 20 More Movies To Lineup With 'Saturday Night', Jacob Elordi & Daisy Edgar-Jones' 'On Swift Horses', Max Minghella's 'Shell', 'Megalopolis' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ tiff.net/events/hold-your-breath