The Lodger
Seen it?2009 | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 24% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
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?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
24% on Rotten Tomatoes, 17 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Ondaatje
- Alfred MolinaChandler Manning
- Hope DavisEllen Bunting
- Shane WestStreet Wilkenson
- Donal LogueBunting
- Philip Baker HallCaptain Smith
- Rachael Leigh CookAmanda
- Rebecca PidgeonDr. Jessica Westmin
- Simon BakerMalcolm
- François ChauSam
- Mel HarrisMargaret