Of course I had never even heard about this 2020 thriller titled "The House Guest" movie. The movie's cover wasn't the usual formulaic stuff that Maverick Entertainment usually spews out.
The narrative in director Jonathan Milton's movie wasn't exactly stellar entertainment. Sure, it was a watchable movie, but it was rather dull and boring. But at least it was still a step up from many other movies from Maverick Entertainment. The narrative was held back by a rather slow pace.
Of course I was not familiar with the cast ensemble in the movie. I can't claim to say that I was particularly impressed with the performances. The acting performances were fair, which definitely is a step up from so many other movies from Maverick Entertainment, but you're not in for anything grand here.
The character gallery in the movie was pretty bland and one-dimensional. The characters were lacking depths, motivation and a general appeal.
The sound in the movie was pretty terrible. Some of the scenes had sounds sounding like it was recorded in the wilderness. Lots of interference and scrambling noise, making it rather amateurish and at times difficult to make out the dialogue.
While I did indeed make it through the entire 82 minute runtime, I can't claim that I was particularly entertained. Nor is it a movie that I will ever pick up a second time, nor recommend to fans of the thriller genre.
My rating of director Jonathan Milton's 2020 movie "The House Guest" lands on a generous three out of ten stars.
