Release Date: March 29, 2011
Rating: R
Running Time: 91 Minutes

Juliet (Academy Award-winner Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby), 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. She is being watched. She is being stalked. And no one is safe when she discovers the relentless horror on her doorstep. But how do you stop an evil that you can’t see…until it’s too late? Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Grey’s Anatomy) and screen legend Christopher Lee (The Lord of the Rings) costar in this pulse-pounding shocker from famed horror studio Hammer Films (Let Me In).

The moral of The Resident is…never get closer to your landlord than you need to be and be very wary of apartment deals that are too good to be true. Also, don’t take warnings signs lightly. It’s a fun and fearful concept that could have been executed much better.

For a smart woman, Juliet doesn’t make the wisest of decisions before and even shortly after her suspicions of being stalked set in. Her broken heart may have clouded her judgement and I’ll go with that because otherwise, her actions just do not make any sense. An attempt to make a strong female character with a fault ends up becoming a smart career woman who’s actually not the smartest everyday woman. Sure, that can be realistic but because of the weak script, it comes off as ridiculous. Her landlord is just as bizarre.

This movie is bizarre, really. It’s such a generic “horror” format that it’s almost a joke that this film was made. Even with it’s thrilling violent end, the pacing of the entire film is slower than necessary, the dialogue, which drives the film aside from its creepy directing could have been stronger, and Christopher Lee and Lee Pace are wasted. Truthfully, The Resident would not even be on my radar if two Hollywood actors weren’t in it. However, this film might be so predictable that it is enjoyable. If you’re looking to be scared, this is not the right film to watch. But if you are content with the common thrill, pop in The Resident.

There are no Bonus Features on the DVD.

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