I was very disappointed by the character of the villain: he uses a lot of gadgets, as the best agents, spies, "mechanics" do in movies, excogitates an elaborate plan to divert the suspects from himself, only to get caught by a plain vanilla 30$ outdoor camera. But, even worse, which kind of moron would keep for days in his drawer the cellular phone of his victim, switched on?
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Hey....what's that bad smell?
Ed-Shullivan18 June 2020
Well, I will tell you what that bad smell is. It's another in the series of a real "stinker" Lifetime movie with a cheap ending that is not worth the viewers time. The plot has been written and done ad nauseam, about an unknown good looking man named Mark James (Marcus Rosner) who moves next door, or in this case into the attractive victims guest house and begins almost immediately both wooing his victim named Gina Larson (Chelsea Hobbs), with cooked meals, and planting flower beds, and just as quickly Mark starts killing the men involved in the victim Gina's life.
Oh ..... but just like cooked meat that sits in your open garbage can for a few days instead of disposing of it right away, the stink gets worse each day just like this cheap thriller got worse with each passing minute. If you have ever taken a good whiff of rotting meat you will surely ask yourself, "why did I just smell that rotting meat?" Well that's what I did after watching this stinker Lifetime thriller. Why did I even bother wasting my time?
Confucius say.... Man who gets kicked in the testicles is left holding the bag. Don't get left holding this bag of dung. I give it a 4 out of 10 IMDB rating.
Oh ..... but just like cooked meat that sits in your open garbage can for a few days instead of disposing of it right away, the stink gets worse each day just like this cheap thriller got worse with each passing minute. If you have ever taken a good whiff of rotting meat you will surely ask yourself, "why did I just smell that rotting meat?" Well that's what I did after watching this stinker Lifetime thriller. Why did I even bother wasting my time?
Confucius say.... Man who gets kicked in the testicles is left holding the bag. Don't get left holding this bag of dung. I give it a 4 out of 10 IMDB rating.
The violence in the movie was rather gruesome for LMN
mja5819 March 2021
This is a LMN movie that did keep my attention - admittedly I had a couple Vodka spritzers.
My thoughts:
1. Marcus Rosner plays a good psychotic - not everyone can pull that off.
2. The murders as shown were graphic and gruesome.
3. Gina appeared to be genuinely kind person.
4. The ending was satisfying, and the last scene was poignant.
Note: Anyone who rents a room in his or her house should check the tenant's background!!!!
My thoughts:
1. Marcus Rosner plays a good psychotic - not everyone can pull that off.
2. The murders as shown were graphic and gruesome.
3. Gina appeared to be genuinely kind person.
4. The ending was satisfying, and the last scene was poignant.
Note: Anyone who rents a room in his or her house should check the tenant's background!!!!
Sloppy Joe Killer
laurabedser15 September 2020
Replica "the Killer Downstairs"
annasasso8 August 2020
It's LMN
nawsmom-963-1072878 August 2020
WHYYY are you giving negative criticism about a lifetime movie? Lifetime movies are for the hopeless romantics who are looking for some dangerous excitement AND want a happy ending. I am glad lifetime can whisk me away from my daily grind of a covid life, especially when the actors are all beautiful and enticing.
And if you're looking for insight, it's a lifetime movie about a photographer who is trying to make it big and benefits from a stranger who rents a room from her which allows her to keep the family home, gives her the confidence to go after her dream, protects her from her flakey ex, a gives a little bit of sexy love. I don't see anything wrong with that. 😍😉😁 life is short... enjoy the erotic, quixotic fantasy world of lifetime movies!!!
Mark aka James:
princessoftheringlizzie23 August 2020
Regular...
RosanaBotafogo25 August 2022
Forced and convenient, but unfortunately I love these almost fake and predictable thrillers... Low budget, independent production, a thriller like many others, but I'm addicted to the genre, do what if I have dubious taste...
Entertaining but dumb
tomfsloan27 July 2020
hate drawn out movie with stupid mistakes
plasssaskia24 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This movie had a few flaws for example when he knew her birthday she never investigated how that was possible, when she got to work her car window was left open which was weird,he looked in the dryer for the flash drive but never could find it all of the sudden she was able to,so many people use the drier and the flash drive didn't get damage,when she found evidence of the flash drive she call the detective and did not leave a message so she kept investigating instead of calling the police or going to the police station that was how he was able to kidnap her. Lastly the detective call her back telling her that the guy was dangerous instead of coming to the house with police protection i understand she was probably not trying to scared him off but it still.
Marcus Rosner nails it again!
LifetimeUncorkedPodcast4 May 2020
Great movie with lots of suspense and outlandish murders. Just what you are looking for in a Lifetime flick. Add a hunky leading man and you've got a winner.
Marcus Rosner's body alone should win an Emmy. Can we make that happen? He has nailed the Lifetime bad guy role, with bonus gratuitous shirtless scenes. How he can bounce from Lifetime camp to Hallmark's hunky wholesomeness is impressive.
I removed a star for the TERRIBLE photoshop in this movie poster. Otherwise Pour it up!
🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪 (5 Knives) 🍷🍷🍷 (3 glasses of wine required.)
Marcus Rosner's body alone should win an Emmy. Can we make that happen? He has nailed the Lifetime bad guy role, with bonus gratuitous shirtless scenes. How he can bounce from Lifetime camp to Hallmark's hunky wholesomeness is impressive.
I removed a star for the TERRIBLE photoshop in this movie poster. Otherwise Pour it up!
🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪 (5 Knives) 🍷🍷🍷 (3 glasses of wine required.)
If you like actors with...
BitterBitterQueen20 July 2020
...strong, manly jawlines, then you'll LOVE this 'Killer' as it stars Marcus Rosner, who has a jaw that will fill a 50 inch screen.
He's a competent actor as are the others in this ludicrous story. And that's the problem. The writing is inexcusably ridiculous, and whips in so many directions, it's not even predictable -- except of course you know he'll try to kill her, but she'll kill him in the nick of time and you'll have wasted 2 hours of your life.
On a Lifetime Movie.
Oh, the irony.
He's a competent actor as are the others in this ludicrous story. And that's the problem. The writing is inexcusably ridiculous, and whips in so many directions, it's not even predictable -- except of course you know he'll try to kill her, but she'll kill him in the nick of time and you'll have wasted 2 hours of your life.
On a Lifetime Movie.
Oh, the irony.
Same ol same ol
haroot_azarian29 September 2020
Psycho in the guest house
pumping_iron-115 June 2023
If you are familiar with LMN/Lifetime movies then you know the title tells you what the movie is about. In this movie, Marcus Rosner is Mark James, the psycho in the guest house. Chelsea Hobbs is Gina, the pretty photographer who rents her guest house to Mark.
Why am I giving this movie a mediocre review. Well, this movie moves very slow. Some of the things the killer did were dumb, like the ncident with the USB drive. There are some entertaining scenes, like Gina's birthday party, but not enough to prevent the boredom. I don't care if it's a Lifetime/LMN movie, my expectation is always the same, to be entertained. I was not entertained.
Kudos to the main actors. I thought both Marcus Rosner and Chelsea Hobbs gave good performances. Rosner (Mark), was believable as the psycho. I think his whistling added a little creepy vibe to the movie.
I was perfectly fine with the ending. I was just glad it was over.
Why am I giving this movie a mediocre review. Well, this movie moves very slow. Some of the things the killer did were dumb, like the ncident with the USB drive. There are some entertaining scenes, like Gina's birthday party, but not enough to prevent the boredom. I don't care if it's a Lifetime/LMN movie, my expectation is always the same, to be entertained. I was not entertained.
Kudos to the main actors. I thought both Marcus Rosner and Chelsea Hobbs gave good performances. Rosner (Mark), was believable as the psycho. I think his whistling added a little creepy vibe to the movie.
I was perfectly fine with the ending. I was just glad it was over.
If You're Just Here for Marcus Rosner's Abs, Stay. If You're Here for a Good to Decent Movie, Go Elsewhere.
jamericanbeauty20 October 2021
Warning: Spoilers
The killer has the ability to stage an elaborate murder-suicide, but the inability to hide the murdered victim's cellphone and other incriminating evidence. The killer is a stealthy surveillance specialist when it serves the plot, then he's a sloppy, incompetent, emotional criminal when it serves the plot. What a mess. The leads are somewhat likeable and the backdrop was nice in the first five minutes, and that's all I liked.
Eh!
YabbaDabbaDabba5 August 2021
Predictable but Chelsea Hobbs is nice
phd_travel1 June 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I like Chelsea Hobbs and she makes this standard fare watchable. She rents out her guest room to a pilot. He seems nice but secretly is a wacko. Don't get why he needs to kills her ex and friend. If he wants to scam her it isn't necessary. The end is predictable an over to easily.
Handsome, well-built psycho on the loose
Chartreuse128 April 2020
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