
Meanwhile, David shoots Kristen in the chest and blows up the restaurant where she works. He reveals that David was a test subject in a military medical experiment and was "programmed" to kill anyone who might compromise his identity, and is unlikely to be able to stop even if he wanted to. He then drives away, and kills Spencer as well.Ĭarver picks up Anna and informs her of her parents' deaths. His cover blown, David stabs Laura with a kitchen knife. While David helps Laura with the laundry, Major Carver's team attacks the house, but David kills all of them except for Carver. Luke tells David of Anna's suspicions, but promises not to investigate any further or tell anyone else. After they are both sent to the principal's office, David arrives and coerces the principal to give Luke a month of after-school detention, and threatens litigation if the principal expels him. Anna asks Luke to research the numbers David has called on his phone.Īt school, one of the bullies assaults Luke again, but he fights back by punching him in the face and hitting him with a yardstick. It is revealed that Spencer's boss died under mysterious circumstances, giving Spencer the promotion he always wanted. Anna then learns about Craig's death, and that her boyfriend Zeke has been blamed for it. The call alerts a private corporation called the KPG, headed by Major Carver, who assembles a special forces team and heads for Peterson's home. When a suspicious Anna calls the military base to ask about David, she is told that he presumably died a week earlier. He meets Craig and his friend to buy the gun, but kills them and steals their weapons. On their way home, Anna offers to make David a mix CD.ĭavid gives Luke advice on dealing with bullies and gives him his butterfly knife. David and Kristen have sex, then David asks Anna's friend Craig where he can buy a gun. That evening, David goes to an Halloween party with a reluctant Anna, where he makes a good impression with her friends, and later saves her friend Kristen from her violent ex-boyfriend. He then uses his knowledge of the law, as well as a bribe, to convince the bartender not to tell anyone. The next day, David and Luke follow the bullies to a bar, where David beats them up. He is polite and friendly, and Laura invites him to stay as long as he wishes.ĭavid hears of Spencer's troubles at work, and he sees Luke return home with a bruise on his face, caused by bullies at school. He tells the family he wanted to visit them as a way to help Caleb take care of them. Army sergeant who claims he was Caleb's best friend. They are visited by David Collins, a former U.S. Spencer and Laura Peterson, with their children Luke and Anna, are coping with the loss of their eldest son, Caleb, to the war in Afghanistan. The Guest received generally positive reviews from critics. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014, and was theatrically released in the United States on September 17.

Musician Steve Moore scored the film's soundtrack.

Budgeted at $5 million, filming took place in New Mexico during the summer of 2013.


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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.īarrett, 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. soldier (Stevens) called David who unexpectedly visits the Peterson family, introducing himself as a friend of their son who died in combat in Afghanistan. The film stars Dan Stevens and Maika Monroe, with a supporting cast that includes Leland Orser, Sheila Kelley, Brendan Meyer, and Lance Reddick. The Guest is a 2014 American thriller film directed by Adam Wingard and written by Simon Barrett.
