Nicole Kidman parties at New York club BASEMENT in erotic thriller film Babygirl

Eagle-eyed cinema-goers have identified an underground dance music institution within the recently released A24 erotic thriller Babygirl.

It was spotted in a scene where the protagonist Romy, played by Nicole Kidman, looks for her younger lover, Samuel - AKA Harris Dickinson - within the dark recesses of a sweaty nightclub. The real-life location was, in fact, New York's infamous techno hot spot, BASEMENT.

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A number of social media users have identified the Queens-based techno spot, that is located in the basement of arts hub the Knockdown Center, with Twitter user @izzio123 writing in August 2024: "I only want to see Babygirl bc I’m told Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson go to Basement in it"

While user @fashionfaguette posted a clip that highlights BASEMENT's signature dimly-lit hallway with the caption: "Nicole Kidman @ Basement in babygirl….. I - Yes you can have a wristband! You are giving"

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Babygirl debuted on Boxing Day in the UK and has garnered positive reviews in the days since its release.

Nicole Kidman may have hinted at a rave connection to the new film back in December on the red carpet of the GQ Awards in London.

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The Australian star responded to interviewer Amelia Dimoldenberg's question "Do you like to party?" with the answer "i'm a small party person, I do like a rave though."

Megan Townsend is Mixmag's Deputy Editor, follow her on Twitter