Skillhouse
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Skillhouse (stylized as SKILLH😵USE and Skill House), is a 2025 American horror film written and directed by Josh Stolberg. It stars 50 Cent, Neal McDonough, Leah Pipes, Caitlin Carmichael and TikTok stars Hannah Stocking and Bryce Hall. The film is about ten influencers who are kidnapped and forced into a deadly social media showdown where the stakes are life and death.
Skillhouse (stylized as SKILLH😵USE and Skill House), is a 2025 American horror film written and directed by Josh Stolberg. It stars 50 Cent, Neal McDonough, Leah Pipes, Caitlin Carmichael and TikTok stars Hannah Stocking and Bryce Hall. The film is about ten influencers who are kidnapped and forced into a deadly social media showdown where the stakes are life and death.
Synopsis
Carter is an influencer who is grieving the loss of his sister Lauren, who was murdered while the two were filming a video for social media. While he is trying to regain a sense of normality Carter is kidnapped along with nine other influencers and imprisoned. They are all told that they must compete with one another to gain viewers: the one with the fewest views per round will be killed.
Cast
Production
Plans to create Skillhouse were first announced in 2022. Deadline reported that it was intended to be the first in a franchise starring Bryce Hall. News outlets reported that Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson was brought in as a producer through his company G-Unit Films and Television Inc., alongside Alex Baskin, Lifeboat Productions’ Amy Kim and Jaime Burke, and Ryan Kavanaugh’s Proxima Studios. Steve Johnson was brought on to provide special effects. Josh Stolberg was brought on to direct and later claimed that Johnson's special effects caused a camera operator to faint.
Filming
The film was shot in 2022 at the Sway House mansion in Bel‑Air, Los Angeles.
Lawsuit
In April 2025, Curtis Jackson filed a lawsuit against Ryan Kavanaugh and GenTV, seeking to block the platform from streaming Skillhouse. In his suit, Jackson stated that he was not paid and had not signed a deal to use his image and name, meaning Kavanaugh was engaging in trademark infringement, false advertising, and unfair competition. Jackson was seeking a block of the film’s release and $5 million in damages. Jackson requested a preliminary injunction to block the film's release but was unsuccessful, as a federal judge did not feel that Jackson had met the required legal standards of establishing that the film would successfully cause irreparable harm.
Release
Film rights to Skillhouse were acquired by Red Sea Media. The film was premiered at Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025, and had a limited theatrical release via Fathom Entertainment on July 11, 2025.
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