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Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

  • Summary: The Lodger follows a seasoned detective on the trail of a ruthless killer intent on slaughtering prostitutes along West Hollywood's Sunset Strip. It appears that the murderer's grisly methods are identical to that of London's infamous 19th century psychopath Jack the Ripper - a relentless serial killer who was never caught by police. To make matters worse, the detective soon notices the parallels between the crimes committed by the West Hollywood stalker and those of a serial murderer incarcerated years ago. Could the wrong man be behind bars? (Sony Pictures) Expand
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  1. 33
    It takes guts to remake what many believe to be Hitchcock's first masterpiece, but what Ondaatje's done with The Lodger could not be mistaken for ambition.
  2. Reviewed by: John Anderson
    30
    What needed to be a taut, structurally sound psychothriller instead malfunctions from the start.
  3. The film might amuse some, especially fans of Alfred Hitchcock, but is likely to annoy almost everyone else.
  4. Reviewed by: Robert Abele
    30
    The biggest mystery, perhaps, is why accomplished actors such as Molina and Hope Davis agreed to be in this.

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