Skeletons in the Closet (film)

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Skeletons in the Closet
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byAsif Akbar
Written by Koji Steven Sakai
Joshua A. Cohen
Story byAl Bravo
Produced byAl Bravo
Eduard Osipov
Joshua A. Cohen
Asif Akbar
Koji Steven Sakai
Colin Bates
Stan Erdreich
Monica R. Cooper
Hemdee Kiwanuka
Starring Terrence Howard
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Production
companies
Al Bravo Films
Beno Films
One Dollar Studios
Distributed byAllblk
Release dates
  • January 24, 2024 (2024-01-24)(Philippines)
  • February 9, 2024 (2024-02-09)(United States)
Running time
92 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,420 [2]

Skeletons in the Closet [3] [4] is a 2024 American horror film directed by Asif Akbar and starring Terrence Howard and Cuba Gooding Jr. [5] [6] [7]

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Plot

Haunted by a malevolent spirit since childhood, a desperate mother allows herself to become possessed in order to save the life of her terminally ill daughter.

Cast

Production

Lance Kawas was initially to have helmed the film; he left the project due to creative differences and was replaced by Asif Akbar. [8] Filming began in Las Vegas in February 2022. [9]

On March 25, 2022, it was announced that filming had wrapped. [10]

Release

Skeletons in the Closet was released in the Philippines on January 24, 2024 and in the United States on February 9, 2024. [1]

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