One of the most excellent Lifetime movies out there that starts out with an intense hook. A very original plot about a woman Samantha who has two miscarriages and her husband Kyle, a tech mogul, who is reported missing when he allegedly falls from a climb. Samantha is left alone in their high-tech home with annoying alarms that don't obey her commands. Stressed out by the chaotic environment and wondering if her husband is really dead (he was an expert climber), she moves into a tiny house, which Sam later discovers was a secret surprise to her. Why didn't he tell her about it, especially after how mad he was when she kept the truth of taking birth control pills from him in order to avoid another miscarriage?
Once she moves in, her cozy home turns into a place of fear. Someone is breaking in and taking pictures of her and Kyle and rigging appliances in an effort to hurt Sam. This makes her recall all the times that Kyle thought someone was breaking into their home, so now Sam puts more stock in those concerns.
The high-tense mood continues throughout. And then there's the large cast: Mark, Kyle's business partner, whose wife, Sam's friend, cannot find, a contractor who Sam does business with, who seems slightly interested in her home, an environmental extremist who protested Kyle's and Mark's development plans, and Sam's sister who insists on taking care of their mother who's been diagnosed with dementia.
This well put together film has you guessing. Many Lifetime movies throw in a lot of red herrings, but this one was especially difficult to figure out; in fact, I didn't guess who the culprit was at all!
I will say that the villain's motives were far-fetched. It could have worked had there been more development toward it, but the explanation didn't gel with the villain's relationship with Sam. There certainly should have been signs, even if we only saw the villain alone to indicate the motivation.
Nevertheless, an entertaining film with a strong protagonist and a compelling story line.
Once she moves in, her cozy home turns into a place of fear. Someone is breaking in and taking pictures of her and Kyle and rigging appliances in an effort to hurt Sam. This makes her recall all the times that Kyle thought someone was breaking into their home, so now Sam puts more stock in those concerns.
The high-tense mood continues throughout. And then there's the large cast: Mark, Kyle's business partner, whose wife, Sam's friend, cannot find, a contractor who Sam does business with, who seems slightly interested in her home, an environmental extremist who protested Kyle's and Mark's development plans, and Sam's sister who insists on taking care of their mother who's been diagnosed with dementia.
This well put together film has you guessing. Many Lifetime movies throw in a lot of red herrings, but this one was especially difficult to figure out; in fact, I didn't guess who the culprit was at all!
I will say that the villain's motives were far-fetched. It could have worked had there been more development toward it, but the explanation didn't gel with the villain's relationship with Sam. There certainly should have been signs, even if we only saw the villain alone to indicate the motivation.
Nevertheless, an entertaining film with a strong protagonist and a compelling story line.