Over Your Dead Body 2026

Dan travels to the lakeside cabin with a plan to murder Lisa

Dan Burton drives to the secluded lakeside cabin for a weekend with Lisa, carrying a dark plan. He intends to murder Lisa with help from Henry, an ex-con acquaintance, setting the stage for a deadly confrontation. The trip foreshadows the unraveling of their marriage and the mounting desperation that fuels the plot.

Dan's murder scheme escalates as dinner backfires

Dan's attempt to cook Lisa's favorite dinner backfires, revealing his escalating murder scheme. He plans to strangle her and sink the dismembered body in the lake, and even hides a bag of rocks on his boat to aid the cover story. The atmosphere at the cabin grows increasingly claustrophobic as trust unravels.

Lisa resists and unveils her own plan

Lisa tasers Dan and ties him up, threatening him with one of his father’s guns. She reveals that she has a plan of her own to murder him, disguised as a hunting accident. The couple's fragile marriage becomes a battleground of secrets and rival plots.

Henry arrives and upends the balance

Henry arrives at the cabin and knocks Lisa unconscious, tilting the balance of power. Dan is forced to confront his plan while Henry’s presence adds danger and possible betrayal. The trio's tense dynamic tightens as their schemes collide.

Henry is shot during the confrontation

Dan and Lisa struggle for the gun, and Henry is shot dead during the confrontation. The immediate danger shifts away from their private murder plot to the intrusion of violent outsiders. The couple finds themselves briefly united by their shared peril.

Fugitives crash the attic and take over the cabin

Pete, Todd, and Allegra crash through the attic and knock Dan and Lisa out, revealing they recently escaped prison and are hungry for money. They tie the couple in the basement and take Michael’s guns, plotting to rob and potentially kill them. The cabin becomes a trap as the fugitives reveal their deadly intentions.

Dan escapes, Lisa retrieves the boat key

Dan tricks Todd into releasing him to use the bathroom, then knocks Todd out and escapes. Lisa follows him and retrieves the boat key, while the fugitives hunt the couple outside. The tension shifts to a frantic chase between the homeowners and the burglars.

Lisa is held at gunpoint; they subdue a kidnapper

Dan intervenes when Lisa is held at gunpoint by Todd, and the couple brutally subdue him, forcing Pete and Allegra to retreat to a hiding spot. They later stash themselves in a closet to bide their time. The odds are stacked against them as the intruders close in.

Escapes fail and the lawnmower threat looms

Dan and Lisa are recaptured after a failed escape attempt; Pete prepares to kill Dan with a lawnmower, severing two of his fingers in the process. Michael arrives, having been alerted by a neighbor, and disarms Pete while tending to the chaos. Allegra stabs Michael and is shot in the foot by Michael, who urges the couple to run.

Michael's arrival and the chaotic finish at the cabin

Pete fatally pushes Michael onto the mower, and Dan and Lisa flee in the car, only to crash on the way to escape. They decide to reach the boat for one last chance at safety. The cabin is left behind as the night spirals toward a final confrontation.

Allegra is eliminated and the final boat confrontation begins

The abandoned Allegra is confronted by a vengeful Dan: he breaks her leg and shoots her in the face, ending her threat. Pete seizes the boat and takes Lisa hostage, setting up the final confrontation on the water. Dan climbs aboard, ready to finish what began at the cabin.

Dan drowns Pete and Lisa is saved

Dan battles Pete aboard the vessel, using the bag of rocks and an anchor to drown him. Lisa saves Dan, and she recovers his severed fingers and wedding ring, preserving a personal relic amid the mayhem. The immediate danger finally gives way to their survival and reunion.