'Conundrum: Secret among Friends': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about psychological thriller
Billed as a drama and psychological thriller, we can expect a storyline similar to films like 'What Lies Beneath' or the popular 'Scream' franchise, where characters who think they know each other, suddenly discover truths that rock their relationships. The film is produced by Unmanned Media.
Release date
The unrated film had a limited theater release on July 26, 2019. Its video-on-demand version will be released on July 24, 2020.
Plot
A story about longtime friends who have known one another since college. All of whom have been doing well since, with careers in the entertainment industry, wall street, legal and even in the NFL. When the group decides to take a weekend getaway to a rented beach house in the Hamptons, all hell breaks loose when secrets among them, come to light.
Cast
Cameron Bright as Caleb. Bright is a Canadian actor who scored a role opposite Academy award-winner Robert De Niro in the 2004 film 'Godsend' when he was 9 years old. He also played the role of the child Sean who claims to be the reincarnated husband of Academy award-winner Nicole Kidman in 'Birth'. He also played the vampire Alec in 'The Twilight Saga' franchise.
Paula Jai Parker as Victoria. Parker was on the FOX comedy program 'The Apollo Comedy Hour', filmed live at the legendary Apollo Theater. She has also appeared on the HBO anthology presentation, 'Cosmic Slop', WB's 'The Wayans Bros.', 'The Weird Al Show', David E. Kelley's 'Snoops' and 'Touched by an Angel'. She appeared most recently in 'Ray Donovan'. Parker is also a voice artist and has played supporting roles in films like 'High Crimes', 'Phone Booth', and 'Hustle & Flow'.
Parker McKenna Posey as Shiloh. Known to US television audiences for playing the adorable, sassy and occasionally manipulative Kady Kyle in 'My Wife and Kids', Parker McKenna Posey has built upon her early roles as a child prodigy to cultivate an almost two-decade career in film and TV. Her other prominent role has been on 'NYPD Blue'.
JoMarie Payton as Mrs. Dumas. Payton is best known for starring as Harriette Baines–Winslow, the matriarch of the Winslow family on the ABC/CBS sitcom 'Family Matters', and also appeared in a recurring role on its forerunner series 'Perfect Strangers'. Besides providing the voice for Suga Mama Proud on Disney's 'The Proud Family' animated franchise, Payton also had a recurring role as the personal assistant to Gregory Hines' character, Ben Doucette (Will Truman's boss), during season 2 of 'Will & Grace'.
Other cast members in the film include Kristinia DeBarge, Jay Hunter, Brandon Hirsch, Tamika Scott, Michael Girgenti, Derrick Gordon, Tré Melvin, Chris Marcellas and Booker Anderson.
Creators
The film has been directed by Josh Webber and the screenplay is by Shaun Cairo.
Trailer
No trailer is available.
If you like this, you'll love
'What Lies Beneath', 'I Know What you did Last Summer', 'Scream', 'The One I Love', and 'Get Out'.