Based upon his 2015 Tony Award®-winning play of the same name, writer-director Stephen Karam’s debut drama “The Humans” arrives on April 19th from Lionsgate on DVD and Blu-ray™ + Digital. Its star-studded slate includes Academy Award® nominee Richard Jenkins (2017, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, “The Shape of Water”), Tony Award® winner Jayne Houdyshell (“Only Murders in the Building”), Primetime Emmy® nominee Amy Schumer (2019, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, “Inside Amy Schumer”), Beanie Feldstein (“Booksmart,” “American Crime Story: Impeachment”), Academy Award® nominee Steven Yeun (2020, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, “Minari”), and June Squibb (2013, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, “Nebraska”). “The Humans” will be available on DVD and Blu-ray + Digital for the suggested retail prices of $19.98 and $21.99, respectively.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group’s deepest fears are laid bare. The piercingly funny and haunting debut film from writer-director Stephen Karam, adapted from his Tony Award®-winning play, “The Humans” explores the hidden dread of a family and the love that binds them together.
Blu-ray and DVD Special Features:
• Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Stephen Karam
• Our Ruffled Spirits: Making The Humans
• Outtakes
Starring Richard Jenkins (“The Shape of Water,” “The Reader,” “Burn After Reading”), Jayne Houdyshell (“Law & Order Special Victims Unit,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Little Women”), Amy Schumer (“Snatched,” “I Feel Pretty,” “Trainwreck,” “Inside Amy Schumer”), Beanie Feldstein (“Booksmart,” “American Crime Story: Impeachment,” “What We Do in the Shadows”), Steven Yeun (“Minari,” “The Walking Dead,” “Invincible”), and June Squibb (“Nebraska,” “Palm Springs,” “Little Voice”).
Available on Blu-ray+Digital & DVD April 19th
