In thrillers like The Boy Behind the Door, the men in blue are often the heroes or the victims in a kidnapping thriller. For Scott Michael Foster, he relished his experience in playing an investigating police officer after he received a distress call to a house.

In one of the most critically acclaimed indie horror-thriller films this year, the film follows a fight for a survival story of a child as he tries to save his best friend from their kidnapper.

The film stars Lonnie Chavis, Ezra Dewey, Kristin Bauer Van Straten, Scott Michael Foster, and Micah Hauptman. David Charbonier and Justin Powell directed the wrote the movie.

Here’s the official synopsis:

In The Boy Behind the Door, a night of unimaginable terror awaits twelve-year-old Bobby (Lonnie Chavis) and his best friend, Kevin (Ezra Dewey), when they are abducted on their way home from school. Managing to escape his confines, Bobby navigates the dark halls, praying his presence goes unnoticed as he avoids his captors at every turn. Even worse is the arrival of another stranger, whose mysterious arrangement with the kidnapper may spell certain doom for Kevin. With no means for calling for help and miles of dark country in every direction, Bobby embarks on a rescue mission, determined to get himself and Kevin out alive or die trying.

ALSO CHECK OUT: Lonnie Chavis on Being in His First Horror Film with The Boy Behind the Door [Exclusive Interview]

LRM Online’s Gig Patta spoke with actor Scott Michael Foster on taking a break from comedy to playing a character in the horror-thriller genre. We talked about his role, being in a police officer uniform and on the set of a really creepy house.

Scott Michael Foster’s major acting role was with the hit ABC Family series Greek as Cappie for five seasons. Then he had numerous guest-starring roles, including TNT’s The Closer, NBC’s Friends with Benefits, Law and Order: LA, Parenthood, and ABC Family’s Melissa & Joey. He appeared in ten episodes of the hit Showtime series Californication and in five episodes of ABC’s series The River. Also, he had regular television roles, including Halt and Catch Fire, Blood & Oil, and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

The Boy Behind the Door is currently streaming on Shudder.

Watch the exclusive interview with Scott Michael Foster below. Let us know what you think of it.

Source: LRM Online Exclusive, Shudder