The actress stars as a lady named Dee within the movie, who goes to a weekend retreat with others hoping to finish their lives. Her character, nevertheless, has a secret motivation, as sinister secrets and techniques concerning the man operating the retreat start to emerge.

Whereas we cannot reveal the film’s huge twist right here, it does enable Henstridge to virtually play two completely different characters, one with a secret and another person when it is revealed. It is that duality that drew her to the venture.

“Initially I like the script, I like the subject material. I believed it was darkish and twisted and no one does it, it is not frequent,” she stated of the plot, earlier than honing in additional on enjoying Dee.

Henstridge stated she beloved tackling a task the place “it’s a must to be so cautious about each scene that you just do,” as a result of whereas she could know the massive twist, her character ought to be performing as if she would not. “It’s important to play it additionally in order that it is plausible within the second … that is the fascinating factor about enjoying one thing like that,” she added, “enjoying the 2 sides.”

She stated that whereas studying the script for the primary time, she had “no clue” the place the story was going — even when first studying concerning the retreat within the opening 20-30 pages, earlier than it is revealed the characters all plan to commit suicide.

“It was all a thriller, so there was a lot construct up. There’s numerous construct up on this movie and I like a psychological thriller. I like horror too, typically, however I am rather more of a psychological thriller and this one has each so, it is sort of good,” she added of the film.

As for why she prefers a film like this to one thing like a slasher movie, she stated she actually desires to “care concerning the characters, considerably” — including, “if it is only a massacre, I do not care. I actually do not care about any of that, it would not have the identical influence.”

Contemplating the subject material, there are some notably disturbing scenes all through the film, requiring Henstridge to go to some darkish locations mentally whereas filming. Telling TooFab she’s “not a educated actor,” getting these extra emotional moments down can typically be tough — saying she’s “at all times floored by the folks that may simply flip it on.”

“I am not that sort of actor. I want I used to be,” she added.

On these days she does have to faucet right into a darker headspace, Henstridge says she’s typically “actually trustworthy with the crew” who she’s been “buddy buddy” with beforehand, telling them, “Immediately, I am actually going to wish some house, so let’s not speak about Saturday evening.”

“Not each actor is constructed the identical manner and it is so completely different, and so I simply get actually open, actually upfront, like, ‘Most likely not going to speak to you right this moment, hair and make-up if you want to are available and do one thing to me, go to city however, I am not going to speak. I’ll be in my very own house.’”

And with regards to winding down after a kind of extra severe days on set, she added, “there are scenes you undoubtedly need to go residence and have a gin and tonic on the finish of the evening to only shake it off.”

Home of Abraham is in choose theaters Friday, June 13.