A House on the Bayou
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| Directed by | Alex McAulay |
| Written by | Alex McAulay |
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| Cinematography | Lyn Moncrief |
| Edited by | Hunter M. Via |
| Music by | Joseph Stephens |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A House on the Bayou is a 2021 American
The film was released on November 19, 2021, on digital by
Plot
Jessica “Jess” Chambers confronts her husband John over an affair. John admits to seeing Vivienne Ballard, one of his students. John agrees to end the relationship with Vivienne, and to not tell anything about it to their daughter, Anna. He agrees to go on vacation with Jess and Anna to help mend their family.
The family travels to a house on the
Isaac soon appears at the house and manipulates Jessica and John into inviting him and his Grandpappy, the store owner, in to cook a veal dinner, exposing John's lie. Over dinner, Isaac is hostile towards John and psychologically tortures the three family members with vague threats. Grandpappy explains that Isaac is a mysterious force, and he plays a record while Isaac is away. The disc plays a conversation that reveals John planned to leave his family for Vivienne. John denies this and is goaded into going outside with Isaac, where it is revealed that John paid Isaac and Grandpappy to murder Jess. Isaac implies he is controlling things now, while inside, Grandpappy insists John is a poor husband and father.
Upon his return, Jess tells John she is divorcing him and that she sees through his gaslighting. Isaac tricks John into entering a room and locks him in. Vivienne shows up at the front door, lured there by Isaac using John's phone. Grandpappy forces Anna at gunpoint to burn Vivienne, who is locked in her car, for her transgressions; Jess burns her instead. In the chaos, John is killed by a coyote inside the locked room, and Jess murders Grandpappy. Isaac threatens to take Anna for his wife, claiming that he has been alive for centuries, has been to hell, and is unsure if he is an angel or a demon. When he reaches for Anna, Jess kills him.
Jessica and Anna go to Vierge County's Sheriff Torres to report events, but upon returning to the site, they find the house gone and the terrain vacant – except for Jess's discarded wedding ring on the (now) field of grass. On the ride back to the station, Torres pulls over to let the perfectly fine Isaac and Grandpappy drive by in their truck. Torres confirms that Isaac and Grandpappy are not human, they clean the town of evil-doers and sinners, and Jess should take her survival as a boon and never return to the town.
Cast
- Angela Sarafyan as Jessica
- Paul Schneider as John
- Lia McHugh as Anna
- Jacob Lofland as Isaac
- Doug Van Liew as Grandpappy
- Lauren Richards as Vivienne
- Rhonda Johnson Dents as Sheriff Torres
Production
In March 2021, was announced that
Principal photography took place from March 22 to April 19, 2021, in New Orleans.[5]
Release
The film was released on November 19, 2021, on digital by
References
- ^ a b Squires, John (October 1, 2021). "You Are Being Watched By the Devil: Blumhouse and EPIX Head to 'A House on the Bayou' This November [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (March 16, 2021). "Epix and Blumhouse Partner for Original Films Slate, 'A House on the Bayou' Set for Dec. 2021". Variety. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 29, 2021). "'A House On The Bayou': Lia McHugh Joins Blumhouse/Epix TV Horror Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (April 7, 2021). "First Blumhouse-Epix Thriller 'House on the Bayou' Sets Three Leads (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- Variety Insight. October 5, 2021. Archivedfrom the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
External links
- A House on the Bayou at IMDb
