Overview
- The Lionsgate Premiere release opened in theaters March 13 following the actor’s death in February.
- The thriller follows three young Black men trapped inside a largely white Texas gated community after witnessing a violent crime, with Van Der Beek playing a charismatic pastor antagonist.
- Critics single out Van Der Beek’s soft‑spoken menace and note strong work from Mason Gooding.
- Reviews frequently fault the film’s pacing and predictability, describing tension that plateaus rather than escalates.
- The film carries an on‑screen dedication to Van Der Beek, and director John Burr says the production was unaware of his illness during filming.