Directed by:
Nelson McCormickCinematography:
Patrick CadyComposer:
Charlie ClouserCast:
Dylan Walsh, Penn Badgley, Sela Ward, Amber Heard, Jon Tenney, Sherry Stringfield, Jason Wiles, Paige Turco, Braeden Lemasters, Deirdre Lovejoy, Skyler Samuels (more)VOD (2)
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When Michael Harding (Penn Badgley) returns home from military school, he finds his mom is madly in love with her charming live-in boyfriend David (Dylan Walsh). At first, David appears to be the ultimate nice guy and an ideal future husband and stepfather. But when Michael and his girlfriend (Amber Heard) start delving into David's past, they begin to discover a dark and dangerous side to Michael's new "daddy" in this riveting, chilling thriller. (official distributor synopsis)
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This was quite a nice surprise, not because of the plot, which is very classic and predictable (basically, it’s what would come out if you asked anyone to write the most clichéd thriller about a guy who creeps into families and murders them), but because of the competent direction and casting. A second viewing is pointless, but it’s really worth watching it once, I’d say. PS: The way the opening credits scene is conceived gives you hope that you’ll watch something more interesting than what you get in the end.
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I'm quite pleasantly surprised by the excellent thriller atmosphere, which made the film fun to watch. The plot may not be anything new, but at least it's not unnecessarily drawn out and boring. And even though everyone probably knows what's going on from the very beginning, I was eager to see how it would turn out. The ending wasn't bad either. The cast isn’t overused and in most cases was well chosen. Penn Badgley in particular was a good fit for me. A better average... 3.5 stars.
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