Stash House

In the opening church scene, a man enters the confessional and speaks of a donation. Before the priest can respond, he shoots himself, leaving a stark, shocking image. This moment seeds the film's tense tone and suggests violence will intrude into ordinary life.

Amy and David Nash celebrate Amy's birthday as David buys her a new house. He reveals a high-tech security system with cameras that survey every angle, promising safety while foreshadowing invasive surveillance. The festive mood is tempered by a creeping unease about what the home might reveal.

Trish stops by to offer congratulations and drop off a gift, then heads out for a date. The brief warmth of her visit delays the sense of danger that soon arrives. The house feels poised between normal life and looming threat.

Officer Ray makes a routine check-in with the neighbors, a small moment of normalcy that hints at the undercurrents in the new home. Subtle odd sounds and a chilling memory create a growing unease. The couple's sense of safety begins to fray as the night unfolds.

Sounds from a stove in a room that shouldn't exist lead Amy to scratch a loose wall and uncover a hidden stash of heroin. Realizing the danger and the betrayal embedded in the home, they decide to leave rather than stay. The discovery shifts their plan from domestic bliss to immediate flight.

When they tell Ray about the stash, he dismisses their alarm and boasts of a bet he had money on whether they'd find it. A brutal struggle erupts as David floors Ray and the house becomes their prison. Amy accidentally triggers a house-wide lockdown, cutting off escape routes and trapping them inside.

Outside the house, Andy Spector arrives as Ray’s partner in crime and the two men debate a pragmatic course to keep the couple alive for leverage. They decide to discard the heroin stash to avoid polluting their plans. The siege tightens as the metal fortress of a house becomes a literal barrier.

The intruders lay booby traps and circle the house while the couple fights back from room to room. The home’s reinforced walls and bulletproof windows turn the siege into a deadly chess game. Tension escalates as the couple searches for a way out without being seen.

Amy makes a bid to create a distraction and open an escape route, drawing attention away from David. She runs toward the back but trips on a rope laid by Spector, sending him crashing into a pool and shattering their hope for a quick exit. David fights to rejoin her as bullets whistle and time runs out.

The couple discovers a hidden basement behind a stove, revealing an unconscious man and a link to past crimes. Spector and Ray uncover a tunnel running beneath the house, a brutal route for a deadly crossfire. The past crimes resonate in the present danger, heightening the stakes.

A knock at the door from a police officer raises the stakes as the standoff teeters toward a deadly conclusion. David fires a shotgun at Spector, a misdirection that allows the officers to attempt intervention. An officer is killed in the crossfire, and Ray's bid to finish David is thwarted by Spector's ruthlessness.

Trish re-enters briefly only to be cut down seconds later, a cruel reminder of how quickly hope vanishes. Spector forces David to reveal the hidden room, but it is empty; Amy shoots Spector with the shotgun, shifting the momentum of the siege. The house's defenses fail as the confrontation escalates.

Spector’s final gambit includes impersonating Amy’s father to sow confusion, hoping to slip away through the tunnel. The police jam the tunnel and close in, turning the siege into a final, brutal clash. Spector is killed as emergency crews arrive, and Amy and David, though battered, survive as the pale lights of the ambulance wash over them.