Skillhouse

Skillhouse (also written as SKILLH😵USE or Skill House) is a 2025 American horror movie directed and written by Josh Stolberg. The cast includes 50 Cent, Neal McDonough, Leah Pipes, Caitlin Carmichael, and TikTok personalities Hannah Stocking and Bryce Hall. The plot centers on ten social media influencers who are abducted and forced to take part in a lethal online contest: the participant with the fewest views after each round is executed.

The story follows Carter, an influencer mourning his sister Lauren, who was killed while they were filming a video. As he tries to return to normal life, Carter is kidnapped along with nine other influencers and imprisoned. They are told they must compete for viewers, with the lowest-ranked contestant killed each round.

Plans for the film were announced in 2022, with reports positioning it as the first entry in a franchise starring Bryce Hall. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson joined as a producer through his company G-Unit Films and Television Inc., alongside Alex Baskin, Amy Kim and Jaime Burke of Lifeboat Productions, and Ryan Kavanaugh’s Proxima Studios. Steve Johnson handled special effects; Stolberg later claimed Johnson’s effects caused a camera operator to faint.

Filming took place in 2022 at the Sway House mansion in Bel-Air, Los Angeles.

In April 2025, Curtis Jackson sued Ryan Kavanaugh and GenTV to block the platform from streaming the film. Jackson alleged he was not paid and had not agreed to the use of his name and image, accusing Kavanaugh of trademark infringement, false advertising, and unfair competition. He sought to halt the film’s release and requested $5 million in damages. A federal judge denied his request for a preliminary injunction, ruling that Jackson had not demonstrated the film would cause irreparable harm under the required legal standards.

Red Sea Media acquired the film rights. Skillhouse premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025, and received a limited theatrical release through Fathom Entertainment on July 11, 2025.

Critical reception was negative.