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Hider in the House

1989 · 108 min

A tense, claustrophobic thriller that keeps you on edge as a hidden presence slowly poisons a family's home life.

Directed by
Matthew Patrick
Genres
Thriller
Tagline
You can't lock him out. He's already in.
Overview
A deranged man hides in the attic of a new house and becomes obsessed with the unsuspecting family that moves in.

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Directed by
Matthew Patrick
Genres
Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • family
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller
Directed by
Matthew Patrick
Written by
Lem Dobbs
Starring
Gary Busey, Mimi Rogers, Michael McKean, Candace Hutson, Kurt Christopher Kinder, Elizabeth Ruscio, Bruce Glover, Leonard Termo
Music
Christopher Young
Cinematography
Jeffrey Jur
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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