Director Lee Daniels has traversed genres and time periods throughout his filmmaking career. And now, Daniels is finally tackling the horror genre with The Deliverance, a new harrowing Netflix film inspired by one family’s terrifying experiences.
In The Deliverance:
Ebony Jackson, a struggling single mother fighting her personal demons, moves her family into a new home for a fresh start. But when strange occurrences inside the home raise the suspicions of Child Protective Services and threaten to tear the family apart, Ebony soon finds herself locked in a battle for her life and the souls of her children.
We spoke with Daniels about what it means to make a horror movie, the true story that inspired this film, and more.
Watch the full interview:
The Deliverance comes to Netflix on August 30, 2024.
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