The Guest (2014 American film)

The Guest
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Adam Wingard
Written by	Simon Barrett
Produced by	Jessica Calder Keith Calder
Starring	Dan Stevens Maika Monroe Leland Orser Sheila Kelley Brendan Meyer Lance Reddick
Cinematography	Robby Baumgartner
Edited by	Adam Wingard
Music by	Steve Moore
Production companies	HanWay Films Snoot Entertainment
Distributed by	Picturehouse[1]
Release dates	January 17, 2014 (2014-01-17) (Sundance) September 17, 2014 (2014-09-17) (United States)
Running time	100 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$5 million[3]
Box office	$2.7 million[1]

The Guest is a 2014 American thriller film directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett. The film stars Dan Stevens and Maika Monroe, with a supporting cast that includes Leland Orser, Sheila Kelley, Brendan Meyer, and Lance Reddick. 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.

Barrett, who previously worked with Wingard on the films A Horrible Way to Die (2010) and You're Next (2011), wrote the script for The Guest. Budgeted at $5 million, filming took place in New Mexico during the summer of 2013. Musician Steve Moore scored the film's soundtrack. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014, and was theatrically released in the United States on September 17. The Guest received generally positive reviews from critics.