''Masquerade'' is a 2021 American
thriller film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...
, written and directed by Shane Dax Taylor. It stars
Bella Thorne
Annabella Avery Thorne (born October 8, 1997) is an American actress, singer, and writer. She first received recognition for her roles as Margaux Darling in the series ''Dirty Sexy Money'' (2007–2008) and as Ruthy Spivey in the drama series ...
,
Alyvia Alyn Lind
Alyvia Alyn Lind (born July 27, 2007) is an American actress. She is known for playing the roles of Faith Newman on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' from 2011 to 2021, 9-year-old Dolly Parton in the made-for-television ...
,
Austin Nichols
Austin Nichols (born April 24, 1980) is an American actor and director, known for his role as Julian Baker in The CW drama series ''One Tree Hill''. He is also known for his roles in the films ''The Day After Tomorrow'' and '' Wimbledon''. He st ...
,
Mircea Monroe
Mircea Monroe (born March 11, 1982) is an American model and actress, known for her roles on the TV series ''Episodes'' as Morning Randolph (2011–2017), ''Hart of Dixie'' as Tansy Truitt (2011–2015), ''Impastor'' as Alexa Cummings (2015–201 ...
and
Skyler Samuels
Skyler Rose Samuels (born April 14, 1994) is an American actress and model, known for her roles in the television series ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', ''The Gates'', ''The Nine Lives of Chloe King'', '' Scream Queens'' and '' The Gifted''.
Early ...
. It was released on July 30, 2021, by
Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory is an American home video and music company founded in 2002 as Retropolis Entertainment. Its video releases include previously released feature films, classic and contemporary television series, animation, live music, and comedy ...
.
Premise
A young girl struggles to survive a home invasion after burglars break into her home to steal her family's artwork.
Cast
*
Bella Thorne
Annabella Avery Thorne (born October 8, 1997) is an American actress, singer, and writer. She first received recognition for her roles as Margaux Darling in the series ''Dirty Sexy Money'' (2007–2008) and as Ruthy Spivey in the drama series ...
as Rose
*
Alyvia Alyn Lind
Alyvia Alyn Lind (born July 27, 2007) is an American actress. She is known for playing the roles of Faith Newman on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' from 2011 to 2021, 9-year-old Dolly Parton in the made-for-television ...
as Casey
*
Austin Nichols
Austin Nichols (born April 24, 1980) is an American actor and director, known for his role as Julian Baker in The CW drama series ''One Tree Hill''. He is also known for his roles in the films ''The Day After Tomorrow'' and '' Wimbledon''. He st ...
as Daniel
*
Mircea Monroe
Mircea Monroe (born March 11, 1982) is an American model and actress, known for her roles on the TV series ''Episodes'' as Morning Randolph (2011–2017), ''Hart of Dixie'' as Tansy Truitt (2011–2015), ''Impastor'' as Alexa Cummings (2015–201 ...
as Olivia
*Ana Rodas as Nanny
*
Skyler Samuels
Skyler Rose Samuels (born April 14, 1994) is an American actress and model, known for her roles in the television series ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', ''The Gates'', ''The Nine Lives of Chloe King'', '' Scream Queens'' and '' The Gifted''.
Early ...
as Woman
Production
In December 2019, it was announced
Bella Thorne
Annabella Avery Thorne (born October 8, 1997) is an American actress, singer, and writer. She first received recognition for her roles as Margaux Darling in the series ''Dirty Sexy Money'' (2007–2008) and as Ruthy Spivey in the drama series ...
,
Alyvia Alyn Lind
Alyvia Alyn Lind (born July 27, 2007) is an American actress. She is known for playing the roles of Faith Newman on the CBS daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' from 2011 to 2021, 9-year-old Dolly Parton in the made-for-television ...
,
Austin Nichols
Austin Nichols (born April 24, 1980) is an American actor and director, known for his role as Julian Baker in The CW drama series ''One Tree Hill''. He is also known for his roles in the films ''The Day After Tomorrow'' and '' Wimbledon''. He st ...
,
Mircea Monroe
Mircea Monroe (born March 11, 1982) is an American model and actress, known for her roles on the TV series ''Episodes'' as Morning Randolph (2011–2017), ''Hart of Dixie'' as Tansy Truitt (2011–2015), ''Impastor'' as Alexa Cummings (2015–201 ...
and
Skyler Samuels
Skyler Rose Samuels (born April 14, 1994) is an American actress and model, known for her roles in the television series ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', ''The Gates'', ''The Nine Lives of Chloe King'', '' Scream Queens'' and '' The Gifted''.
Early ...
had joined the cast of the film, with Shane Dax Taylor directing from a screenplay he wrote, with
XYZ Films
XYZ Films is an American film production and sales company founded in 2008 by Aram Tertzakian, Nate Bolotin and Nick Spicer, and is based in Los Angeles. It focuses on international genre films, including '' The Raid: Redemption'', '' The Raid 2'' ...
set to produce the film.
Principal photography
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Personnel
Besides the main film personnel, such as actor ...
began in December 2019.
Release
In March 2021,
Shout! Factory
Shout! Factory is an American home video and music company founded in 2002 as Retropolis Entertainment. Its video releases include previously released feature films, classic and contemporary television series, animation, live music, and comedy ...
acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on July 30, 2021.
Reception
The
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website
Rotten Tomatoes
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surveyed and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 2 as positive and 13 as negative for a 13% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 3.40 out of 10.
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, 11448490
2021 thriller films
2021 films
American thriller films
Home invasions in film
2020s English-language films
2020s American films