Murder in My House (2006) (TV)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Robert Malenfant

Writers:

Christine Conradt (writer)
Robert Malenfant (story)

Release Date:

6 May 2006 (Canada)

Genre:

Thriller

Cast

Barbara Niven	...	Lauren Kessler
Brent Donnelly	...	Gary Taylor
Gary Hudson	...	Brian Ellis
Lisa Zane	...	Roxanne
Daniel J. Travanti	...	Stan Douglas
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Michael Dillon	...	Detective Bruning
Katherine Dines-Craig	...	Marlee Hall
Ellen Dubin	...	Claire
Sophie Gendron	...	Amanda Whitman
Greg Hiscock	...	Donald Hall
Anastasia Kimmett	...	Girl on a Date
Sean Orr	...	Garrett Whitman
Caroline Redekopp	...	Brittany Michaelson
Luigi Saracino	...	Front Desk Clerk
Veronique-Natale Szalankiewicz	...	Stephanie
Taylor Tucker-Duguay	...	Genesis

Directed by
Robert Malenfant

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Christine Conradt		writer
Robert Malenfant		story

Produced by
Tom Berry	....	executive producer
Neil Bregman	....	producer
Pierre David	....	executive producer
Maral Hassib	....	line producer (as Manal Hassib)
Louis A. Massicotte	....	executive producer
Stefan Wodoslawsky	....	producer

Original Music by
Richard Bowers

Cinematography by
Bert Tougas

Film Editing by
Isabelle Malenfant

Casting by
Ginette D'Amico
Aaron Griffith

Production Design by
Csaba András Kertész

Art Direction by
Jonathan Hobin

Makeup Department
Philippe Athlan	....	key hair stylist
Reagan Forsythe	....	assistant makeup artist
Marie-Josée Lopez	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Maral Hassib	....	production manager (as Manal Hassib)
Guy Trinque	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anthony Lefresne	....	first assistant director
Michel Poirier	....	third assistant director
Berengaria Tomkies	....	second assistant director (as Beren Tomkies)

Sound Department
Claudine Carpentier	....	sound coordinator
Lorita de la Cerna	....	adr mixer
Valéry Dufort-Boucher	....	dialogue editor
Denys Dufresne	....	sound editor
Frédéric Edwards	....	sound recordist
Alexis Farand	....	foley artist
Marie-Pierre Grenier	....	foley assistant
Chris Inwood	....	boom operator
Réjean Juteau	....	sound re-recording mixer
Claude Lajeunesse	....	adr editor
Nathalie Morin	....	adr engineer
Nathalie Morin	....	foley engineer
Pierre Paquet	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jacques Plante	....	adr director
Marie Quesnel	....	sound coordinator
Christian Rivest	....	sound designer
Hélène Verreau	....	sound effects editor
Alice Wright	....	dialogue editor
Alice Wright	....	sound supervisor

Camera and Electrical Department
Albert Camicioli	....	still photographer
Robert Courtemanche	....	key grip
Andrew Dent	....	best boy electric
Curtis Dickie	....	grip
Walter Klymkiw	....	gaffer
Christopher Kralik	....	lighting technician
Stephan Maia	....	grip
David McNichol	....	electrician (as Dave McNicoll)
Bill St. John	....	first assistant camera (as William St. John)
Bert Tougas	....	camera operator
Michelle Veza	....	second assistant camera

Casting Department
Lisa Parasyn	....	co-casting director

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cheryl Batten	....	daily wardrobe
Andrew Tait	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Melany Bourgouin	....	post-production coordinator
Serge Harvey	....	high definition editor
Sigrid Schlichtig	....	color correction

Other crew
Troy Baker	....	production coordinator
Virginie Blondel-Pelletier	....	production coordinator
Andrew Campbell	....	armorer
David DeCrane	....	story consultant
Joseph G. Jones	....	assistant production coordinator
E. Andrew Pecs	....	production accountant
Christopher Renaud	....	office runner
Christopher Renaud	....	production assistant
Joe Sisto	....	legal services
Julia Stan	....	script supervisor
Ainslie S. Wiggs	....	location manager

Production Companies

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

Distributors

• Imagination Worldwide (2006) (non-USA) (all media) (except Canada)
• Lance Entertainment (2006) (USA) (all media)
• Premiere Bobine (2006) (Canada) (all media)
• Blue Sky Media (2006) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Maple Pictures (2006) (Canada) (DVD) (as "Blood Stains")

Also Known As:

Blood Stains (USA) (DVD title)
Meurtre à domicile (Canada: French title) (DVD title)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Outrage Productions Inc.

Who was the lover?

This is no mystery, for the viewer knows almost from the beginning who the killer is, but it is a fairly decent made-for-TV suspense thriller. The story premise is an intriguing one. A divorcée, Lauren Kessler (Barbara Niven), and her retired prosecutor father, Stran Douglas (Daniel J. Travanti), have moved into a new home unaware that a murder was committed in the guest house not long before. When Lauren learns of the dastardly deed she has her father check out the Pennsylvania law on disclosure. He learns that the Realtor had done nothing contrary to state law but becomes involved in reopening the case, since apparently the local authorities had botched the investigation sending the victim's wife to prison on circumstantial evidence. The couple's only child, Genesis, was placed in the custody of the wife's sister, Clair (Ellen Dubin), who works with Lauren and Stran to clear her sister and free her from prison. Stran encourages his daughter to date a friendly neighbor, Brian Ellis (Gary Hudson). Then the fun begins. The key to the mystery for the amateur sleuths is to uncover the victim's lover.

The beautiful Ottawa scenery (a stand-in for Pennsylvania) adds much to the film. The acting is first rate with a standout performance by Lisa Zane, playing the ghost of Roxanne, Brian's deceased wife. Gary Hudson makes a quirky Brian Ellis reminding the viewer of Eric Roberts, an old pro at playing such roles. The suspense never lets up, even with the commercial breaks.

Somewhat predictable and filled with plot holes, "Murder in My House" is worthwhile for fans of the genre. Not bad for a made-for-TV flick.