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The Lodger

Name: The Lodger
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2009
Duration: 96 min
Cast: Alfred Molina, Hope Davis, Shane West, Donal Logue, Philip Baker Hall

Taste attributes: dramahorrormysterythrillercrimeunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Everyone is Suspect"

Boxlist takeA smart, dark horror film: serious and heightened. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

5.6 /10

TMDB · 90 votes

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What lines up

Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Set in Los Angeles with two converging plot lines – The first involves an uneasy relationship between a psychologically unstable landlady and her enigmatic lodger – The second is about a troubled detective engaged in a cat-and-mouse game with the elusive killer.

Synopsis: TMDB