Hold Your Breath (2024 film) explained
Hold Your Breath |
Director: | |
Producer: | |
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Cinematography: | Zoƫ White |
Editing: | Luke Ciarrocchi |
Music: | Colin Stetson |
Production Companies: | - Mad Dog Films
- Secret Engine
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Distributor: | Searchlight Pictures |
Runtime: | 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
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
Production
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. 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
Hold Your Breath is scheduled to premiere as part of the Special Presentations lineup at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Grobar. Matt. Searchlight Unveils Hulu Premiere Date, First-Look Photos For Horror Thriller 'Hold Your Breath' Starring Sarah Paulson & Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Deadline Hollywood. August 8, 2024.
- Web site: Etan. Vlessing. Cannes: Claire Foy Nabs Lead for Horror Pic 'Dust'. June 22, 2020. The Hollywood Reporter. March 2, 2022. March 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220302012551/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cannes-claire-foy-nabs-lead-horror-pic-dust-1299642/. live.
- Web site: Borys. Kit. Searchlight Picks Up Claire Foy Horror Thriller 'Dust' (Exclusive). October 29, 2020. The Hollywood Reporter. March 2, 2022. October 31, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221031123454/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/searchlight-picks-up-claire-foy-horror-thriller-dust-exclusive-4084748/. live.
- News: Kroll . Justin . Sarah Paulson To Star In Searchlight Horror Thriller 'Dust' . September 1, 2022 . . July 25, 2022 . September 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171922/https://deadline.com/2022/07/sarah-paulson-searchlight-horror-thriller-dust-1235075101/ . live .
- Web site: Sarah Paulson Starring in Horror-Thriller 'Dust' for Searchlight Pictures. Lang. Brent. Variety. July 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20240508170237/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/sarah-paulson-claire-foy-horror-thriller-dust-1235323482/. live. May 8, 2024. July 1, 2024.
- News: Kroll . Justin . Tony-Winner Annaleigh Ashford Joins Sarah Paulson In Searchlight Horror Thriller 'Dust' . September 1, 2022 . . August 4, 2022 . August 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818072139/https://deadline.com/2022/08/b-positive-annaleight-ashford-sarah-paulson-searchlight-dust-1235084767/ . live .
- News: Kroll . Justin . 'The Bear's Ebon Moss-Bachrach Joins Sarah Paulson In Searchlight's Horror Thriller 'Dust' . September 1, 2022 . . August 17, 2022 . August 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829175426/https://deadline.com/2022/08/the-bears-ebon-moss-bachrach-searchlights-dust-1235094219/#recipient_hashed=1ef94846ecc4ea63eec85b22b05027179edc6331f4b0c3c5117607a84e373fcd . live .
- News: Burton . Carson . Bill Heck and Amiah Miller Join Searchlight Pictures Horror-Thriller 'Dust' (EXCLUSIVE) . September 2, 2022 . . September 1, 2022 . September 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220901222144/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/amiah-miller-bill-heck-join-dust-1235357274/ . live .
- News: Rajput . Priyanca . Searchlight Pictures' Dust begins shooting in New Mexico . September 1, 2022 . KFTV . August 5, 2022 . August 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220831154930/https://www.kftv.com/news/2022/08/05/searchlight-pictures-dust-begins-shooting-in-new-mexico . live .
- Web site: Home - Searchlight Pictures Pressroom. May 3, 2024.
- Web site: 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. Anthony. D'Alessandro. 13 August 2024. 13 August 2024.
- Web site: Hold Your Breath . . August 18, 2024.