The Front Room

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The Front Room
Directed byThe Eggers Brothers
Screenplay byThe Eggers Brothers
Based on"The Front Room"
by Susan Hill
Produced by
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Distributed byA24
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Front Room is an upcoming American psychological horror film written and directed by the Eggers Brothers in their feature film debut. The film is based on the 2016 short story of the same name by Susan Hill, and stars Brandy Norwood, Kathryn Hunter and Andrew Burnap.

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Cast

Production

On August 25, 2022, it was reported Max and Sam Eggers, brothers of Robert Eggers, would write and direct The Front Room, a psychological horror film starring Brandy Norwood, Kathryn Hunter and Andrew Burnap. [1] [2] The film is based on the short story of the same name by Susan Hill, published in her 2016 collection The Travelling Bag and Other Ghostly Stories . [3] In mid-February 2023, Screen Daily reported that the film was in post-production. [4]

Release

The film will be distributed by A24 in the United States and Gaga Corporation in Japan. [4]

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References

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