The House That Spades is a 20148American Period Piece Thriller drama film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky starring Jessica Alba, Samuel L. Jackson, Billy Crystal, Marcia Strassman, Gerard Butler, Joseph-Gordon Levitt and Emma Stone. The idea came to Aronofsky as a bizarre dream in 2005 which he wrote down and expanded upon over the years until ultimatley in 2011 he decided on pursuing as a film project. The film's storyline like Aronofsky's dream is set in the 1960's.