Dangerous Lies

A glossy, watchable potboiler that keeps you guessing with steady suspicion and sudden bursts of danger, never quite escaping its pulpy Netflix-thriller comfort zone.

Directed by

Michael M. Scott

Genres

Thriller

Starring

Camila Mendes, Jessie T. Usher, Jamie Chung

Overview

After losing her waitressing job, Katie Franklin takes a job as a caretaker to a wealthy elderly man in his sprawling, empty Chicago estate. The two grow close, but when he unexpectedly passes away and names Katie as his sole heir, she and her husband Adam are pulled into a complex web of lies, deception, and murder. If she's going to survive, Katie will have to question everyone's motives — even the people she loves.

How it feels

Tense, dark and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Deception, greed, betrayal, crime

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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