The Room Below

The Room Below (2026)



4.6 2026 100 min —

Director: Kurt Martin

Cast: Alyssa Sutherland, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Goran D. Kleut, Lauren Grimson, Gilbert Bradman

Horror Mystery Thriller
A mother shattered by her son’s death now shares her home with a shadowy, unexplained presence. In her grief, she latches onto a lookalike boy, desperate to fill the void left behind. Yet, when a jaded, retired detective starts sniffing around a missing-child case, the fragile reality she’s built begins to crack—exposing secrets she can no longer hide.

More About This Film

The Room Below is a 2026 Australian horror mystery thriller directed and written by Kurt Martin. The story follows a grieving mother who has lost her son to cancer and becomes attached to another boy while a strange creature remains hidden in her home.

The situation becomes increasingly dangerous when retired detective Frank Peterson starts investigating the disappearance of the child. The film combines grief, supernatural horror and a missing-person mystery within a confined domestic setting.

Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Alyssa Sutherland headline the production, which was filmed in Sydney, New South Wales.

  • Directed and written by Kurt Martin.
  • The film is approximately 92 minutes long.
  • Paul Chambers is credited as the Creature.
  • Bobby Gilchrist plays Detective Frank Peterson.
  • The film was released in the United States on September 2, 2026 and was filmed in Sydney.

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