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Secrets of My Stepdaughter

Original title: A Murderer Upstairs
  • TV Movie
  • 2017
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
1.1K
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Josie Davis and Tiera Skovbye in Secrets of My Stepdaughter (2017)
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A mother protects her stepdaughter after the teenager witnesses the murder of her best friend, but is soon forced to come to grips with the terrifying possibility that her stepdaughter could... Read allA mother protects her stepdaughter after the teenager witnesses the murder of her best friend, but is soon forced to come to grips with the terrifying possibility that her stepdaughter could be the real killer.A mother protects her stepdaughter after the teenager witnesses the murder of her best friend, but is soon forced to come to grips with the terrifying possibility that her stepdaughter could be the real killer.

  • Director
    • Jem Garrard
  • Writer
    • Conor Allyn
  • Stars
    • Josie Davis
    • Tiera Skovbye
    • Cameron Bancroft
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jem Garrard
    • Writer
      • Conor Allyn
    • Stars
      • Josie Davis
      • Tiera Skovbye
      • Cameron Bancroft
    • 18User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Josie Davis
    Josie Davis
    • Cindy Kent
    Tiera Skovbye
    Tiera Skovbye
    • Rachel Kent
    Cameron Bancroft
    Cameron Bancroft
    • Greg Kent
    Ali Skovbye
    Ali Skovbye
    • Addy Kent
    Lucia Walters
    Lucia Walters
    • Det. Pam Cherfils
    Maddy Hillis
    Maddy Hillis
    • Leslie
    • (as Madelyn Grace)
    Garry Chalk
    Garry Chalk
    • Let. Brian Smith
    Nancy Sivak
    • Tess
    Veronika Hadrava
    Veronika Hadrava
    • Martha Norwood
    Mekhi Fester
    • Teen Boy
    • (as Mekhi Arjun Fester)
    Jared Ager-Foster
    Jared Ager-Foster
    • Aaron Barker
    • (as Jared Ager Foster)
    Graison Foster
    • Reporter
    Scout Skovbye
    • Pickles the Dog
    Diana Noris Smith
    Diana Noris Smith
    • Mary
    • (as Diana Noris)
    • Director
      • Jem Garrard
    • Writer
      • Conor Allyn
    • All cast & crew
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    2davexgeist

    I signed up for the IMDB app just to give this review

    Please do not watch this movie. It starts off like it could be decent but the acting at the end is nothing short of the worst I've ever seen for a movie that wasn't a zombie B movie.
    1Giugi1101

    A waste of time

    Crappy film, there are no other words to describe it, this film is exactly a manual on how not to make a thriller film because it contains everything that sucks in this type of film because the film is obvious and predictable in a terrible way and in its the central part is so stupid, obvious and boring that you can easily skip it, in my opinion you could easily watch the first minutes of this film and then the last ones just to see how it ends because otherwise the film is rubbish and that's it. So it can be said in conclusion that this film is unwatchable, boring and annoying and that watching it is just a useless waste of time.
    1colmanobrien-55277

    Should have known better...

    Watched this to pass an hour and a half and I wish I had the time back. I knew after 30 seconds it had that made for tv feel about it but thought maybe it might be ok. Nope. I was wrong. Acting is shocking. Script is worse. Based on a true story so I don't know how they did it so badly. Would have been better off making a docudrama out of it than an actual drama. Don't waste your time
    4jevonthesinger

    Not the average enjoying movie

    I feel that this was a huge disappointment if you really want to watch a chilling suspenseful movie. The acting from 'Rachel' and 'Cindy' is terrible based on the script, I feel the delivery was really poor. As the title is very predictable, it isn't worth watching the movie in the first place. The ending could have been more interesting but the way in which they revealed the murderer was just ridiculous, if felt like the movie was rushed and I can't say that we were left intrigued. I also feel like we have watched numerous movies like this so this provides no motivation for us to watch it unless it is something new and fresh.
    2rvymdptg

    Terribly written.

    My wife was watching this movie when I came home, so I only saw 30 minutes, but what I saw was terrible. I feel sorry for the actors, it's not their fault, but the director should be embarrassed.

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    • Trivia
      Ali Skovbye & Tiera Skovbye, who play (half) sisters Addy and Rachel in this movie, are sisters in real life.
    • Goofs
      Near the end of the movie, Cindy sprays pepper spray in Rachel's face. Pepper spray is an irritant. By the time the husband/father comes home, Rachel's face should be red and she would have difficulty keeping her eyes open.

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    • Release date
      • May 11, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Murderer Upstairs
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production company
      • Cover Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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