The Stranger in My Home

I knew it would be Lifetime levels of cringe, but because it has a couple of my favorites in it, I didn't expect it to be quite THIS bad. 🤣

Really, really bad acting by most of the cast, cheesy, knew exactly what was going to happen about ten minutes into the movie, lacking transitions and it would just pop up with a new scene/storyline out of nowhere, and really weird to follow with way too many coincidences or weird insertions for "drama" that were really stupid, my husband and I laughed through most of it. I love Chris Carmack and Sophia Bush was a favorite from One Tree Hill, but not even they were enough to kind of save it.

Was this a made for TV movie that I just happened to catch off regular tv? If not, I seen better lifetime movies...I really expected better. I had a feeling I was in for it when a supposed "serious drama/thriller" started off the opening credits by intruding the actors like a TV show by displaying their name with a picture one after one. I started laughing more than I was on the edge of my seat. The plot itself had a chance to make for a pretty good movie, but it just was played out as well as it could have or as well as I hoped. I had never heard of this but often will watch something Inbthat manner. Many times I'm surprised and really like the movie, this was far from one of those times.

The Stranger in My House started off strong and had a lot of potential. The premise was intriguing, and the setup kept me interested. However, as the film progressed, the story began to rely heavily on unrealistic coincidences. By the final third, it shifted from suspenseful drama into pure fiction that felt disconnected from the grounded tone it started with. It seemed like the director lost their narrative direction, and unfortunately, the ending fell flat.

By the end, I wasn't even sure if I was the stranger in my own house, because nothing made sense anymore. It felt like the writer threw the last 30 pages of the script into a blender, hit "purée," and filmed whatever came out. Somewhere in the middle, I think even the characters forgot what they were doing.

If you're into mystery, suspense, and absolutely no logical payoff, this might be your thing. Otherwise, you might want to stay out of this house... or at least keep the lights on and your expectations low.

The Stranger in My Home is a solid, twisty domestic thriller that had me hooked from the start. Sophia Bush absolutely carries this film-she's raw, emotional, and totally believable as a mom whose life unravels when a mysterious man shows up claiming her daughter was switched at birth. And let's talk about Chris Carmack for a second-menacing, mysterious, and ridiculously sexy. Like, sir, please ruin my family if you're going to look like that. The film leans a little dramatic in parts, but honestly, that's part of the fun. It's suspenseful, stylish, and just messy enough to keep you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for a cozy night in with wine and friends who love a good plot twist.

This is a sneaky good watch...sure it feels like a long version of an old school usa show (psych monk white collar etc.) but this is a nice homage to what parental fear is like...and how we define family...don't sleep on this flick...really worth your time... i'll fill this time with my usual nonsense... we have set the bar to high for movies these days... for example... this month

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really...it's not about the actors anymore... it's about the writing... sure there are places in this movie where the acting might have been...DIFFERENT...with a higher paid actor...but i wouldn't have believed them more...and i truly doubt it would have been better... this movie was well cast...was thoughtfully and well written...and extremely well acted...in fact i'll give it a rewatch in a week or two... because...it got to a lot of me... parent...check horror...check creepy...check i'm a father and if anybody ever put my kid in danger i would..............check check check (imdb doesn't allow emojis...but will all you to review the movie...go figure) so yeah... good movie...do yourself a favor and give it a view.