2011 · thriller · mystery · music
The Resident
Directed by Antti J. Jokinen1h 31m2011
Juliet, a beautiful doctor, has found the perfect New York apartment to start a new life after separating from her husband. It's got spacious rooms, a spectacular view, and a handy, handsome landlord. But there are secrets behind every wall and terror in every room as Juliet gets the unnerving feeling that she is not alone.
Our read: The Resident (2011) reads as a heavy, kinetic, grounded thriller · mystery · music entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, kinetic, measured thriller / mystery, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold.
- heavy
- brisk
- intense
- cold
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