Official Trailer for ‘The Knife’ – Home Invasion Psychological Thriller
by Alex Billington
July 17, 2025
Source: YouTube
“One Night. One Decision. Everything Changes.” Inaugural Entertainment + Relativity Media have unveiled an official trailer for a film titled The Knife, a home invasion horror thriller marking the feature directorial debut of actor Nnamdi Asomugha. Asomugha is the former All-Pro NFL defensive back from Los Angeles who decided to get into acting (in Crown Heights, Sylvie’s Love) after finishing football. Now he’s directing his first film, which he co-wrote with indie filmmaker Mark Duplass. After a home invasion, a young family is pushed to their breaking point as a relentless detective unearths secrets they’ve fought to keep buried. This premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival last year and it opens in theaters nationwide this August. Starring Nnamdi Asomugha, Academy Award winner Melissa Leo, Aja Naomi King, Manny Jacinto, Amari Price, and Aiden Price. From this trailer it seems like another generic story about a rattled family.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Nnamdi Asomugha’s horror The Knife, direct from YouTube:
Construction worker Chris (Nnamdi Asomugha) is prepared to do whatever he can to build a solid life for his family, yet his plans are thrown into disarray after a mysterious woman appears in their new home late one night. By the time police arrive, the intruder is lying on the kitchen floor unconscious, a knife in her hand, and it falls to steadfast Det. Carlsen (Melissa Leo) to uncover the truth about what happened. Under questioning, Chris, his wife Alex (Aja Naomi King) and their young daughters Ryley (Aiden Price) and Kendra (Amari Price) close ranks, hoping to safeguard one another’s secrets—but the choices they make lead to consequences graver than they could ever imagine. The Knife is directed by American actor turned filmmaker Nnamdi Asomugha, making his directorial debut with this project. The screenplay is written by Nnamdi Asomugha & Mark Duplass. Produced by Nnamdi Asomugha, Jonathan T. Baker, Ami Werges. Exec produced by Mark & Jay Duplass. This initially premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival last year. Inaugural Ent. opens Asomugha’s The Knife film in US theaters nationwide August 15th, 2025.