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There are plenty of great slow burn horror movies. This is definitely not one of them. I'll start with the good. Parents are clearly trying their best to carry the film, Dermot Mulroney and Leslie Bibb. The main actress is ok, which may be more of an indictment of the writing than the actress herself, since I thought she was good in Hellraiser. Practicals are good, but they use so many damn quick cuts they are normally wasted. Everything else is pretty bad: we have the cinematography trope of "person is going crazy here's some quick cuts of blood", characters with odd motivations that don't make sense, subplots that are damn near irrelevant or exist to serve as red herrings. By the end of the climax of the film I just couldn't care less what type of twist was coming. This seemed like a pretty boiler plate slasher that tried and failed to be something more.

Black nail polish - check Nose ring - check Hair a mess - check Interracial relationship - check Bad parents - check Horrible little brother - check Teen angst - check Unlikable characters - double check. Really crappy music - check. Boring film. Cookie cutter story. Horrible story - triple check. People will still watch this, regardless of how bad it is - check. Not one Apple product in sight - check. Hollywood has nothing original left to write about - infinitely check. Fell asleep during the first 15 minutes - zzzZzzzZZzzzzzzz. Don't waste your time with this one. I really like dermis Mulroney but I think even he wasn't too happy he was starring in this movie. I just have to face it, nothing that comes out these days are worth watching. I will stick to 70's and 80's horror as those filmmakers knew what they were doing. People nowadays haven't a clue what horror is.

Not a bad film for what it is. Jump scare slasher films really aren't my cup of tea. I like horror stories that build up but have solid stories from the get-go. This one has a couple of sentences during the opening credits and then it's just a bunch of premonitions flashbacks and jump scares. However, even though jump scares aren't my thing, I think in this film there was something different and effective about them. I did flinch a few times where I normally wouldn't. Not sure if the timing and music score was exceptionally well done. The camera work was well done too. I also felt the young actress, Odessa A'zion gave a pretty good performance. She really carried most of the film on her shoulders. I am surprised she isn't credited more prominently on the IMDB page for this film. She is the main character after all? I can't give this film more than a 6 because it has plenty of flaws, but it did have potential to punch above its weight. If only they spent more time developing the story more than it has. The character dialogue was good and some of it was funny and witty. The casting was a dice throw. Some actors worked well for their part, others I thought were misplaced. I think Leslie Bibb was missed cast for this particular role. But when she turns evil, just partially makes up for the acting earlier in the story. Anyway, I think a 6 or 6.5 is generous. EDIT: 12/1/22 I see someone on IMDB realized their mistake and updated the page for this movie because Odessa A'zion finally gets her name in the list of casted actors. That certainly wasn't the case when I first wrote my review, thus, why I mentioned it. Her name was completely absent from the page entirely.

I can't say I was thrilled about this movie. I was hoping for something better to be honest. Lizzie Borden, it's an interesting legend with plenty of material to make a good movie of but here it just fell short. The production could definitely be better. The acting was decent but also not mesmerizing, definitely not award winning actors here. As for the horror parts it's pretty basic, not really scary unless you're really easily scared. As for the story they want to keep you guessing but you quickly figure the whole thing out so no surprises in the end. The Inhabitant is watchable but it isn't a movie you will remember in the future.

I had not heard about this 2022 horror movie titled "The Inhabitant" prior to stumbling upon it and sitting down to watch it. Of course with it being a horror movie that I hadn't already seen, then I had to watch it. The storyline in "The Inhabitant", as written by writer Kevin Bachar, was sort of bland and mediocre. Sure, "The Inhabitant" was a watchable movie, but you're not in for a horror feast here. The movie is very mundane and forgettable. And while I did manage to sit through the 97 minutes that the movie ran for, I was only mildly entertained. The cast ensemble in the movie was okay, and there were some familiar faces on the cast list with the likes of Leslie Bibb and Dermot Mulroney. Visually then you're not in for a grand cinematic experience. But then again, "The Inhabitant" is not really a movie that requires a whole lot of special effects or CGI to function. For a horror movie then "The Inhabitant" felt monotonous and sort of bland. It is definitely not a horror movie that I would suggest horror fans to rush out and get to watch. Nor is it a horror movie that I will ever return to watch a second time. I am sure that newcomers to the horror genre might get a kick out of this movie. My rating of director Jerren Lauder's 2022 horror movie "The Inhabitant" lands on a four out of ten stars.

This is a terrific film. More thriller than horror but very effective with stellar performances. Challenges the entire horror genre with a smart balancing act of leaning towards a mental health crisis amid a haunting - with the central character- played by the outstanding Odessa A'zion. An incredibly fresh and original take on the Lizzie Borden lore. Very impressed by the filmmakers for how they handled this material. The entire cast shines here, I just wish they did more with the boyfriend, played by the charismatic and uber-talented Michael Cooper Jr. The sky is the limit with this kid! The sound design and score was particularly effective. This film was even better the second time I watched it!