The Ruse Trailer Teases a Chilling New Haunting from Director Stevan Mena

Dale arrives to care for an elderly patient—only to find the house, the neighbors, and maybe even the patient herself aren’t what they seem.

Something’s Not Right at the Seaside Home in Stevan Mena’s The Ruse

We all know the elderly deserve care and compassion—but what happens when people start dying around one patient in particular?

In The Ruse, the new supernatural thriller from writer-director Stevan Mena, we follow Dale (Madelyn Dundon), an in-home caregiver sent to a remote seaside home after her predecessor mysteriously vanishes. What starts as a routine assignment quickly spirals into something far more sinister. Dale finds herself battling an unruly patient, suspicious neighbors, and a growing supernatural presence that seems to haunt every corner of the house.

Is the home cursed? Or is something even darker lurking beneath the surface?

Starring Dundon and horror legend Veronica Cartwright (Alien, The Witches of Eastwick), The Ruse hits theaters nationwide on May 16. Check out the newly released trailer and poster below—and let us know in the comments if The Ruse is on your radar.

When the in-home caregiver assigned to an elderly patient mysteriously vanishes, Dale (Madelyn Dundon) is quickly sent as the replacement nurse. She rushes to the remote seaside home, only to find herself in the middle of chaos—forced to deal with an unruly patient, mysterious neighbors, and terrifying supernatural occurrences that seem to plague the home. Is the house haunted? Or is something even more malevolent to blame? As the walls close in, unsure whom she can trust, Dale fears for her life and that of her patient. Starring the legendary Veronica Cartwright (Alien, The Witches of Eastwick), you won’t want to miss this scary thriller that is guaranteed to keep you guessing till the very end!

Written and Directed by STEVAN MENA

Produced by STEVAN MENA, TIMOTHY BRISTOLL, and SCOTT KRYCIA

Associate Produced by LEE MELTZER

Starring VERONICA CARTWRIGHT, MICHAEL STEGER, and MADELYN DUNDON