For the Weekend is a psychological thriller directed by Sheridan De Myers and written by De Myers and Dan Haigh. The movie follows a group of friends - Claire (Laura Coleman), David (Joshua Sasse), Charlotte (Chloe-Jasmine Wichello), James (Mark Bazeley), and Matt (Elliot James Langridge) - who reunite after years of drifting apart to celebrate Claire's birthday at a remote desert home.
As they settle in, tensions quickly rise as unresolved issues and personal demons come to the surface. The group starts to drink heavily, dance, and flirt, but things take a dark turn when one of them, Charlotte, goes missing in the desert. The remainder of the friends embark on a terrifying search for her, but as they delve deeper into the desert, they realize they are not alone and that someone or something is watching them.
The tension builds as paranoia and fear grip the remaining friends, who begin to turn on one another, questioning each other's motives and trustworthiness. As they struggle to survive the unforgiving desert environment, they discover shocking secrets about themselves and their pasts, and ultimately face an existential crisis that changes their lives forever.
For the Weekend is a gripping psychological thriller that explores the fragility of relationships, the darkness that can lurk beneath the surface of seemingly ordinary people, and the extremes to which we will go to protect ourselves and those we love.
