Murder in My House (TV 2006)

Director:

Robert Malenfant

Writers:

Robert Malenfant (story), Christine Conradt (screenplay)

Stars:

Barbara Niven, Gary Hudson, Daniel J. Travanti

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barbara Niven	...	Lauren Kessler
Gary Hudson	...	Brian Ellis
Daniel J. Travanti	...	Stan Douglas
Lisa Zane	...	Roxanne
Ellen Dubin	...	Claire
Katherine Dines-Craig	...	Marlee Hall
Sophie Gendron	...	Amanda Whitman
Sean Orr	...	Garrett Whitman
Veronique-Natale Szalankiewicz	...	Stephanie
Taylor Tucker-Duguay	...	Genesis
Katie Baker	...	Sydney
Caroline Redekopp	...	Brittany Michaelson
Luigi Saracino	...	Front Desk Clerk
Peter Michael Dillon	...	Detective Bruning
Greg Hiscock	...	Donald Hall

Storyline

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 2006 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Blood Stains

Company Credits

Production Co:

Outrage Productions Inc., S.V. Thrilling Movies Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

There is a murder in the opening sequence of the movie, but the "dead" guy's eyes are rolling around under the closed eyelids.

User Reviews

Typical TV-movie thriller

Lauren and her father Stan move into what they believe is a nice neighborhood. What they don't realize is that a murder was committed on their property, leaving a little girl without her parents. The father, Garrett, was killed, and the mother, Amanda, was sent to prison--apparently as the result of incompetent or lazy lawyers. Stan, who was a prosecutor before developing health problems, now teaches at a local college, and he decides to find a way to reopen the case. Brian, another teacher at the college who becomes friendly with Lauren (and possibly more than just friends), would prefer that the case not be reopened. In fact, his behavior when he is alone resembles that of a stalker.

Through flashbacks, we are shown the events leading to the murder as well as the traumatic discovery of the body. We also see Lauren's memory of the tragic death of her own daughter Stephanie, who would have been the other girl's age had she lived. Lauren keeps Stephanie alive through her children's book series. She is also shown at a book-signing and one of the girls there is absolutely adorable, though she has just one line.

There's nothing that special here, though the leading actors do a good job, particularly Daniel J. Travanti as Stan. I did not recognize him, though I saw very few episodes of "Hill Street Blues." But the real standout performance here comes from Lisa Zane as Brian's ex-wife Roxanne, who only he can see. She is wacko! Could she actually be dead and haunting him, or is he crazy? Well, we know from the start that something's not right with him.