The Man in the Basement (2021)

L'homme de la cave

114 min★ 5.9 · 1,008 votes

• Drama
• Thriller

A Parisian couple decides to sell an unsanitary basement in their building. A very ordinary, nondescript man, Mr. Fonzic, shows up to buy it. Nothing unusual there, until the man moves into the cellar and makes it his permanent residence. The couple tries desperately to cancel the sale but to no avail. Worse, Mr. Fonzic becomes a threat to their family as he befriends their teenage daughter on whom he seems to exert a perverted influence.

Release date

October 13, 2021

Country of origin

France

Box office

$461,877