A desperate couple decides to take matters into their own hands in the new red-band trailer for STRANGLEHOLD, an upcoming crime thriller with a darkly comic edge.
Starring Ashley Benson and Jake Lacy, the film follows a small-town stripper who becomes fed up with struggling to make ends meet while watching the glamorous lives of social media influencers. With Christmas approaching and a young daughter to provide for, she turns to the one person she believes can help—her ex-military husband.
STRANGLEHOLD arrives October 2, 2026, on Digital and On Demand from Quiver Distribution.
Stranglehold
- Director: Clark Duke
- Starring: Ashley Benson, Jake Lacy, Justin Long, Ron Perlman, Elle King, Kayla Becker, Sandra Kate Burck, Chandler Duke
- Genre: Comedy, Thriller, Crime
A Christmas Plan That Could Go Very Wrong
Bailey, played by Ashley Benson, is tired of watching other people live the kind of life she can barely imagine while she struggles to get by in small-town Arkansas.
Her situation becomes even more important when she thinks about her infant daughter and the kind of future she wants to give her.
With Christmas approaching, Bailey comes up with a risky solution: rob the strip club where she works.
She doesn’t plan on doing it alone. Her husband Tim, played by Jake Lacy, is a former member of the military who becomes part of Bailey’s plan to steal enough money to give their family a better Christmas and, hopefully, a better life.
But pulling off a robbery is one thing. Getting away with it is something else entirely.
The Cast
STRANGLEHOLD stars Ashley Benson as Bailey and Jake Lacy as Tim.
The supporting cast includes Justin Long, Ron Perlman, and Elle King, who plays Taylor.
With its mix of crime, thriller elements, and comedy, the movie puts its characters in a situation where a plan intended to improve their lives could end up making everything much worse.
A Crime Story With a Darkly Comic Edge
STRANGLEHOLD falls into the Comedy, Thriller, and Crime genres, combining a desperate family situation with the increasingly dangerous consequences of a robbery.
The story also plays with the contrast between the glamorous lives Bailey sees online and the reality she is actually living, helping to set the motivation behind her decision to take such a major risk.
Release Details
Title: STRANGLEHOLD
Release Date: October 2, 2026
Release: Digital and On Demand
Distributor: Quiver Distribution
Starring: Ashley Benson as Bailey, Jake Lacy as Tim, Justin Long, Ron Perlman, Elle King as Taylor
Genres: Comedy, Thriller, Crime
STRANGLEHOLD takes a couple trying to give their child a better life and drops them into a robbery that could change everything.
With Ashley Benson and Jake Lacy leading the cast, the film combines crime and thriller elements with a darker comedic side as Bailey and Tim attempt to turn a desperate Christmas plan into a new beginning.
STRANGLEHOLD arrives on Digital and On Demand October 2, 2026.
