6/10
Rat Poisoned
24 May 2020
In New York, businessman Bart Hughes (Peter Weller) is proud of his renovations on his old house. While his wife and child are away, his home is invaded by a giant rat. He becomes obsessed to the detriment of everything else including his work. He is 'assisted' by handyman Clete.

I like the Moby Dick premise. Quite frankly, the wife and kid are unnecessary. If he doesn't have the wife, the cute assistant could have a bigger role. The handyman is great and he could do more. Weller is solid as a man obsessed. The Montreal location does not look like New York. In the end, the rat disappoints. It's a difficult thing. It's almost better to not see the rat like Jaws. The chewing sound could be the scary soundtrack. Finally, the title is too sci-fi and esoteric. It should be something like Rat Poisoned. This is a solid B-movie.
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