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Bacon, Seyfried move in haunted house in new thriller 'You Should Have Left'

Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried unknowingly move in a haunted house in the new thriller 'You Should Have Left'.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
GLENDALE -- Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried are hoping to scare you with their movie, "You Should Have Left." It's based on a novel about a screenwriter, his actress wife and their young daughter. They head off for a remote vacation in Wales. They just pick the wrong house!

The house, which really exists, is not what you might expect at first glance.
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"It was very specific that we wanted it not be a classic horror movie house," said Bacon.

"It doesn't want you in it. And it keeps shape-shifting," said Seyfried. "Yeah, no, no thanks. I do not feel feel welcome! It was a little more comfortable behind-the-scenes but it's bizarre. I've never seen a house like that."

Both stars also say they've never seen a child actress quite like Avery Essex, who plays their daughter, and who gets caught up in the nightmare surrounding this house.

"It was her first movie. So to have a child on a set dealing with this kind of material, you know, the director would say 'Action!' And I sometimes I almost couldn't work with her because I was just stunned at how good she was."



"When she focuses, she focuses in an almost scary way," said Seyfried.
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Seyfried's character has a secret that helps drive the plot. But she's not alone.

There's plenty of mystery here. Plus some physical acting for Bacon, whose character finds himself sliding down a flight of stairs.

"It was one of those things where I pitched the idea and, then, you know, the next day after we had shot it multiple times, I was like, 'That was a terrible idea! What was I thinking?" said Bacon.

"You Should Have Left" is rated "R." It's on demand now.
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