A young girl named Bird is dropped off by a man to visit two graves, where she witnesses and photographs a hitman killing people at a burial.

The hitman finds and reads a letter Carter had written his wife, taking blame for the death of their son.

The lights in the house start to fade and Carter realizes he needs to get Bird out as he cannot protect them both in the dark.

The hitman hides the deputy's car and starts to head back to the house, but Carter confronts him and tells him to leave.

The hitman considers burning the house down but reconsiders his plan when he remembers he has Carter's cell phone.

Amused at his bad luck, the hitman refuses to kill Bird since he is already dying and no need to protect his identity anymore.

[2] It was shot in Ontario, Canada, in locations including Sault Ste Marie, Echo Bay and Bar River.

[5] The Hollywood Reporter gave it a mixed review, calling it: "A solid if unsurprising B-movie whose title says it all".

[6] Writing for RogerEbert.com, Glenn Kenny awarded it one out of four stars, saying: "To give credit where it’s due, this lukewarm mess of a movie delivers what its title promises.

"[7] Slant Magazine gave it a mixed review, saying: "Standoff isn't quite inspired, but it coasts on unexpected modesty of professionalism.

"[8] The LA Times gave it a negative review, saying: "At the end of the very long day, not even Fishburne's dependable gravitas is able to pummel this stagy gab-fest into submission.