Hold Your Breath (upcoming film)

Hold Your Breath is an upcoming American psychological horror-thriller film written and directed by Karrie Crouse and co-directed by Will Joines. It stars Sarah Paulson, Annaleigh Ashford, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

Hold Your Breath is scheduled to be released by Searchlight Pictures as a Hulu original film.

Premise
In 1930s Oklahoma, a young mother haunted by the past becomes convinced that a mysterious presence in dust storms is threatening her family and takes extraordinary measures to protect them.

Cast

 * Sarah Paulson
 * Annaleigh Ashford
 * Ebon Moss-Bachrach
 * Bill Heck
 * Amiah Miller

Production
On June 22, 2020, Karrie Crouse and Will Joines were set to co-direct Dust, a psychological horror-thriller Crouse wrote in the Sundance Institute Writer's Lab, with Alix Madigan and Lucas Joaquin producing. The film was to be sold at the Cannes Film Festival. On October 29, 2020, Searchlight Pictures acquired the film.

On June 22, 2020, Claire Foy was cast as the lead. In July 2022, Sarah Paulson was cast, replacing Foy, who had to drop out due to scheduling issues. By August 2022, Annaleigh Ashford and Ebon Moss-Bachrach joined the cast. By September 1, 2022, Bill Heck and Amiah Miller joined the cast.

Principal photography commenced by August 5, 2022, in New Mexico. The film employed approximately 152 New Mexico crew members and 153 local background talent. Locations include Stanley, Santa Fe, and Gallisteo. By April 2024, the film was retitled Hold Your Breath.

Release
Hold Your Breath is scheduled to be released by Searchlight Pictures as a Hulu original film in the United States.