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The Guest (2014 American film)
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<p><i>The Guest</i> is a 2014 American <a href="/facts/Thriller_film/RLj4941a">thriller film</a> directed by <a href="/facts/Adam_Wingard/KyUPDyY3">Adam Wingard</a> and written by <a href="/facts/Simon_Barrett_(filmmaker)/c7sus60W">Simon Barrett</a>. The film stars <a href="/facts/Dan_Stevens/M0Vs9F07">Dan Stevens</a> and <a href="/facts/Maika_Monroe/DSIQ2BLB">Maika Monroe</a>, with a supporting cast that includes <a href="/facts/Leland_Orser/wd7ysvvM">Leland Orser</a>, <a href="/facts/Sheila_Kelley_(American_actress)/gxzC2w1W">Sheila Kelley</a>, <a href="/facts/Brendan_Meyer/QgAJFph8">Brendan Meyer</a>, and <a href="/facts/Lance_Reddick/khga8ghH">Lance Reddick</a>. It tells the story of a U.S. soldier (Stevens) called David who unexpectedly visits the Peterson family, introducing himself as a friend of their son who died in combat in Afghanistan. After he has been staying in their home for a couple of days, a series of deaths occur, and the daughter Anna (Monroe) suspects David is connected to them. </p><p>Barrett, who previously worked with Wingard on the films <i><a href="/facts/A_Horrible_Way_to_Die/qn0faNIa">A Horrible Way to Die</a></i> (2010) and <i><a href="/facts/You%27re_Next/IHzUAPbY">You're Next</a></i> (2011), wrote the script for <i>The Guest</i>. Budgeted at $5 million, filming took place in <a href="/facts/New_Mexico/wosJCGaW">New Mexico</a> during the summer of 2013. Musician <a href="/facts/Steve_Moore_(musician)/nwfk3agV">Steve Moore</a> scored the film's soundtrack. The film premiered at the <a href="/facts/2014_Sundance_Film_Festival/V9xLFs5x">Sundance Film Festival</a> on January 17, 2014, and was theatrically released in the United States on September 17. <i>The Guest</i> received generally positive reviews from critics. </p>