Haunted Heist

Haunted Heist
Haunted Heist
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lil Rel Howery
Written by	Carl Reid
Produced by	Lil Rel Howery; Josh Feldman; Sean King O'Grady; Feras Majid Shammami; Jesse Ford
Starring	Lil Rel Howery; Tiffany Haddish
Cinematography	James McMillan
Edited by	Shane Patrick Ford
Music by	Truth
Production; companies	Death Ground; Robinwood7; The Coven
Distributed by	Saban Films; Sony Pictures (Home video)
Release dates	September 20, 2025 (Fantastic Fest); July 24, 2026 (United States);
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$502,121

Haunted Heist is a 2026 American comedy horror film written by Carl Reid, directed by Lil Rel Howery and starring Howery and Tiffany Haddish. It is Howery's directorial debut.

Plot

Cast

Lil Rel Howery
Tiffany Haddish
King Bach
Karlous Miller
Brett Gelman
Ari Dayan
Tony Baker
Tara Terry
Stephen Blackwell as Jared

Production

In November 2024, it was announced that Howery and Haddish were cast in the film. In March 2025, it was announced that several other actors, including Gelman, were cast in the film.

In May 2025, it was announced that production on the film wrapped in Detroit.

Release

The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 20, 2025. It was released in the United States by Saban Films on July 24, 2026.

Reception

Trace Thurman of Bloody Disgusting gave the film a negative review and awarded the film one and a half “skulls” out of five.

References

↑ "Haunted Heist – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
↑ "Haunted Heist". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (November 6, 2024). "Lil Rel Howery To Direct & Star In Comedy-Horror 'Haunted Heist' Alongside Tiffany Haddish; 'Terrifier' Outfit The Coven Launches At AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
↑ Wiseman, Andreas (March 28, 2025). "'Haunted Heist': Andrew 'King Bach' Bachelor, Karlous Miller, Brett Gelman, Ari Dayan & Tony Baker Join Horror-Comedy From 'Terrifier' Outfit The Coven". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
↑ Kay, Jeremy (May 2, 2025). "The Coven releases first look of production, sales title 'Haunted Heist' with Tiffany Haddish". Screen International. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
↑ O’Rourke, Ryan (September 2, 2025). "Lil Rel Howery's Spooky Comedy 'Haunted Heist' Unleashes New Image Ahead of Fantastic Fest Premiere [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
↑ "The Numbers - Where Data and the Movie Business Meet". The Numbers. Retrieved July 4, 2026.
↑ Thurman, Trace (September 23, 2025). "'Haunted Heist' Review - Lil Rel Howery's Horror Comedy Falls Flat [Fantastic Fest]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 14, 2026.

External links

Haunted Heist at IMDb

[NUM-1] "Haunted Heist – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved August 21, 2026.

[BOM-2] "Haunted Heist". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 21, 2026.

[wiseman-3] 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas (November 6, 2024). "Lil Rel Howery To Direct & Star In Comedy-Horror 'Haunted Heist' Alongside Tiffany Haddish; 'Terrifier' Outfit The Coven Launches At AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2026.

[4] Wiseman, Andreas (March 28, 2025). "'Haunted Heist': Andrew 'King Bach' Bachelor, Karlous Miller, Brett Gelman, Ari Dayan & Tony Baker Join Horror-Comedy From 'Terrifier' Outfit The Coven". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2026.

[5] Kay, Jeremy (May 2, 2025). "The Coven releases first look of production, sales title 'Haunted Heist' with Tiffany Haddish". Screen International. Retrieved January 14, 2026.

[6] O’Rourke, Ryan (September 2, 2025). "Lil Rel Howery's Spooky Comedy 'Haunted Heist' Unleashes New Image Ahead of Fantastic Fest Premiere [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved January 14, 2026.

[7] "The Numbers - Where Data and the Movie Business Meet". The Numbers. Retrieved July 4, 2026.

[8] Thurman, Trace (September 23, 2025). "'Haunted Heist' Review - Lil Rel Howery's Horror Comedy Falls Flat [Fantastic Fest]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved January 14, 2026.