Get ready to take a big gulp of oxygen, as Searchlight Pictures has released the first trailer for its upcoming horror filmHold Your Breath.The film stars a pair of familiar faces from FX’s smash-hit seriesThe Bear:Ebon Moss-Bachrach,who stars as restaurant manager Richie, andSarah Paulson,who appeared in the show during a guest spot in Season 2. The film takes the scares to 1930s Oklahoma during the Great Depression.
Paulsonstars inHold Your Breathas Margaret, a woman living in Oklahoma during the height of the Dust Bowl that ravaged the American prairie lands. Margaret, haunted by the past, becomes convinced that a murderous drifter is after her and her daughters. “I say keep the house sealed as best you can,” Margaret is told. The trailer also provides some views of Moss-Bachrach’s character, who tells Maraget that her girls are “lucky to have you.” But all is not as it seems, as it is noted that, “If you breathe him in, he’ll make you do terrible things.”
The film also starsAnnaleigh Ashford, Amiah Miller,andBill Heck.Hold Your Breathhas taken a long time to get to screens, as it was originally developed in 2020 with the titleDust,withClaire Foyset to star. However,Paulson eventually replaced Foyas the lead character. The film was written and directed byKarrie CrouseandWill Joines.It is produced byAlix Madiganfor her Mad Dog Films banner andLucas Joaquinfor his Secret Engine banner.
Paulson and Moss-Bachrach Are Both Well Known
Paulson and Moss-Bachrach have both become hot-ticket items for Hollywood projects. Paulson has recieved dozens of awards, including an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe. She is perhaps best known for her role in the spooky anthology seriesAmerican Horror Story,for which she collaborated with television mega-manRyan Murphy.She would continue building up an impressive resume working with Murphy, and starred in two of his spinoff true crime shows,American Crime Story;the first about the trial ofO.J Simpsonand the second about the impeachment ofBill Clinton.She is also known for her work in films such asCarolandBird Box,and was recently seen in the TV showMr. & Mrs. Smith.
Moss-Bachrach first broke onto the scene inLena Dunham’sHBO drama seriesGirlsbefore a series of other roles, including as the Rebel fighter Arvel in theStar WarsseriesAndor.It is his role as Richie inThe Bear,though, which has already filmed its fourth season, that gave Moss-Bachrach awards acclaim and widespread recognition. AfterHold Your Breath,he will be jumping intro true mainstream territory, as he has been cast as Ben Grimm/The Thing in the upcoming MCU filmThe Fantastic 4: First StepsalongsidePedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby,andJoseph Quinn.Photos of Moss-Bachrach in characteras the superhero recently came to light.
Hold Your Breathwill begin streaming on Hulu on Jul 05, 2025.
