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Unwanted Guest (2016)
Take it for what it is.....
Don't expect great things from this movie, but it really helped me complete my workout, so it's a movie you watch if you want to get your mind off something. It's a time waster.
I will compile a list of 3 pros and cons for fun:
Pro:
1. I don't know why but the hamster part was interesting to me. The story chose to show her demented mind in different ways so it's good to have a few weird things like that in there.
2. The actress is pretty good at having very large pupils and having a soulless look about her. Sometimes it was a bit over the top, but for the most part she nailed the part of looking like a complete psychopath.
3. The mother actually figured out the psycho. Thanks to the writers for letting one of the clueless victims start getting a clue. They built up to this a bit with the dad but didn't really go very far with it. I liked that there was inconsistency about the dutch oven story and you could see he pondered about it a bit but then well, never went anywhere with it. Just a look on his face like, "Huh! That's weird."
Cons
1. Needless killing. The most needless was the business partner. What was the point of that? He didn't prevent her from achieving her psychotic goals so not sure what the point of that was. She might as well kill the neighbor and the neighbor's dog and the mayor of the town while she's at it.
2. Dad not seeming phased by his wife fallen half over, passed out, hanging half way off the bed with her food plate on the floor scattered everywhere. He just casually picks her up a bit, straightens her, tucks her in her bed. Real life: Holy crap! Cal the police!
3. Not enough backstory to her psychotic behavior. We get a little mention of it at the end: "Maybe she wasn't ever loved." I need more than that, writers.
Just try not to be too critical and try to enjoy it for what it is---a crap B movie thriller.
The Stepdaughter (2000)
Abused child gone sour
I rate this high on the B list genre, but otherwise it's a little campy. A woman named Susan kills a farmhand so she can get a job and get close to a family she has deep connections with. If you want a psychological thriller, this is as good as any. You can ask yourself questions like "Why is this woman so deeply connected to this doll?" I'm still trying to figure this out. My only guess is that the doll is the only one that never abused her and so now it must be her only confidant. I recommend this movie if you want to see a B movie horror but you want decent acting. The script could use some work but the two female leads do a good job with what they have and are fascinating to watch.