Shirley (2020)

The Story

Renowned horror writer Shirley Jackson is on the precipice of writing her masterpiece when the arrival of newlyweds upends her meticulous routine and heightens tensions in her already tempestuous relationship with her philandering husband. The middle-aged couple, prone to ruthless barbs and copious afternoon cocktails, begins to toy mercilessly with the naïve young couple at their door.

The Deets

Genre: thriller, drama, biographical
Original Language: English
Distributor: Neon
Production Co: Killer Films, Los Angeles Media Fund
Director(s): Josephine Decker
Release Date (theaters): June 5, 2020

Main Cast

Elisabeth Moss as Shirley Jackson
Michael Stuhlbarg as Stanley Edgar Hyman
Odessa Young as Rose Nemser/Paula
Logan Lerman as Fred Nemser
Victoria Pedretti as Katherine
Orlagh Cassidy as Caroline
Robert Wuhl as Randy Fisher

The Trailer

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