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The Lodger (2009)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:10

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.0/10

Consensus: An accomplished cast can't save a derivative suspense flick that manages to confuse and bore rather than thrill.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for violent content, language and brief nudity.

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Theatrical Release:Jan 23, 2009 Limited

Synopsis: The tale that inspired Alfred Hitchcock's THE LODGER gets a modern sheen in this thriller that features a star-filled cast. Hope Davis plays a woman who takes on a mysterious lodger (Simon Baker),... The tale that inspired Alfred Hitchcock's THE LODGER gets a modern sheen in this thriller that features a star-filled cast. Hope Davis plays a woman who takes on a mysterious lodger (Simon Baker), even as a serial killer is turning West Hollywood into a graveyard. But the murders aren't simple slices and dices; the killer is recreating the work of history's most famous killer: Jack the Ripper. Shane West and Alfred Molina also star as detectives investigating the string of gruesome crimes. [More]

Starring: Simon Baker, Alfred Molina, Hope Davis, Shane West

Starring: Simon Baker, Alfred Molina, Hope Davis, Shane West, Donal Logue, Philip Baker Hall, Rachael Leigh Cook

Director: David Ondaatje

Director: David Ondaatje
Screenwriter: David Ondaatje
Producer: Michael Mailer, David Ondaatje
Composer: John Frizzell
Studio: Stage 6 Releasing

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  • THE LODGER follows a seasoned detective on the trail of a ruthless killer intent on slaughtering prostitutes along West Hollywood's Sunset Strip. It appears that the murderer's grisly methods are identical to that of London's infamous 19th century psychopath Jack the Ripper - a relentless serial killer who was never caught by police. To make matters worse, the detective soon notices the parallels between the crimes committed by the West Hollywood stalker and those of a serial murderer incarcerated years ago. Could the wrong man be behind bars?
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