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.

Directed by Josephine Decker and written by Sarah Gubbins, the film stars Elisabeth Moss, Odessa Young, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Logan Lerman.