The Desperate Hour (originally Lakewood) is an upcoming thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce. It stars Naomi Watts as a woman who is desperately racing to save her child after police place her hometown on lockdown due to an active shooter incident. The film was shot in the North Bay area of Ontario in 2020.It premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. The Desperate Hour is scheduled to be theatrically released by Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment on February 25, 2022

Releases February 25, 2022

Director: Phillip Noyce

Writer: Chris Sparling

Stars: Naomi Watts, Colton Gobbo, Sierra Maltby