The music should have had an "Also Starring" credit. It was so loud to the point of being obnoxious. This movie wasn't terrible, but was exactly as expected. Even down to the "surprise" villain. This movie wants us to believe that two characters realized something was wrong, but another who had been around much longer did not and had no involvement or knowledge at any time in life (avoiding spoilers). Yeah ok...
Lifetime movies that deal with the subject matter (avoiding spoilers) of this one are pretty hit or miss. There was no satisfactory explanation of the motivation behind this given, which imo was necessary if they wanted us to believe that ***** was truly on the outside of this. I don't recall seeing any flashbacks of exactly how these "situations" took place. I agree with the other reviewer: this was supposedly a huge estate, very rich family...not a housekeeper to be seen. That one "handyman" was all of their staff? This family is supposedly rich AND powerful, but we see no evidence of the supposed influence. It might have been a budgetary choice, but in my opinion, it was too contained. The movie is pretty much set on their estate with, as I mentioned, no one else really around. It also didn't make sense that the villain and/or villains were doing this....but somehow the lead and her friend/almost SIL were safe? This one had some truly odd moments. Like the protag is attacked...knows she was attacked, but just goes back to bed in what was still a strange house. Or the scene where she suspects pretty much every male in the family, but goes off into the woods w/them by herself? AFTER her attack. It was so typically Lifetime, but at the same time, I was like "get real."
I finished the movie in spite of how silly some of it was, so 4 stars for that. I took one away bc of the too loud soundtrack. There's really nothing to spoil because everything that happens is predictable. Unlike the Dr. Movies with Eric Roberts or the Wrong movies with Vivica A. Fox, this is just one of those filler movies that no one will remember.
Lifetime is calling this a premiere, but it's not a 2021 movie and the Lifetime title is Secrets at the Mansion. I think I only found it on here when I looked up the main actress' credits and saw her character's name.
Lifetime movies that deal with the subject matter (avoiding spoilers) of this one are pretty hit or miss. There was no satisfactory explanation of the motivation behind this given, which imo was necessary if they wanted us to believe that ***** was truly on the outside of this. I don't recall seeing any flashbacks of exactly how these "situations" took place. I agree with the other reviewer: this was supposedly a huge estate, very rich family...not a housekeeper to be seen. That one "handyman" was all of their staff? This family is supposedly rich AND powerful, but we see no evidence of the supposed influence. It might have been a budgetary choice, but in my opinion, it was too contained. The movie is pretty much set on their estate with, as I mentioned, no one else really around. It also didn't make sense that the villain and/or villains were doing this....but somehow the lead and her friend/almost SIL were safe? This one had some truly odd moments. Like the protag is attacked...knows she was attacked, but just goes back to bed in what was still a strange house. Or the scene where she suspects pretty much every male in the family, but goes off into the woods w/them by herself? AFTER her attack. It was so typically Lifetime, but at the same time, I was like "get real."
I finished the movie in spite of how silly some of it was, so 4 stars for that. I took one away bc of the too loud soundtrack. There's really nothing to spoil because everything that happens is predictable. Unlike the Dr. Movies with Eric Roberts or the Wrong movies with Vivica A. Fox, this is just one of those filler movies that no one will remember.
Lifetime is calling this a premiere, but it's not a 2021 movie and the Lifetime title is Secrets at the Mansion. I think I only found it on here when I looked up the main actress' credits and saw her character's name.