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The Wrong Roommate

2016 · 84 min

A sleek, slow-creeping domestic thriller that keeps you guessing about the charming stranger next door.

Directed by: David DeCoteau
Genres: Tv movie, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Jessica Morris, Jason-Shane Scott, Dominique Swain

Overview: Following a break-up with her unfaithful fiancé, a young college professor agrees to live at her sister’s and watch over the home and her 17 year old niece. Unbeknownst to her, a gorgeous tenant, who is friendly to her young niece, is living in the guest house. But things aren't that simple as this mysterious stranger turns out to have a troubled past with dangerous consequences.

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Directed by: David DeCoteau
Genres: Tv movie, Mystery, Thriller
Starring: Jessica Morris, Jason-Shane Scott, Dominique Swain

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
betrayal
family
obsession
isolation
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: tv movie, mystery, thriller, drama
Directed by: David DeCoteau
Written by: Matthew Jason Walsh
Starring: Jessica Morris, Jason-Shane Scott, Dominique Swain, Vivica A. Fox, William McNamara, Brianna Joy Chomer, Eric Roberts, Hilary Shepard
Music: Sandro Morales Santoro
Cinematography: Howard Wexler
Runtime: 84 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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