Across the Hall (2009)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Alex Merkin

Writers:

Alex Merkin (story)
Jesse Mittelstadt (screenplay)

Release Date:

30 October 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

A thriller about a standoff between a young man, his fiancée and his best friend who comes to his aide. |

Cast

Mike Vogel	...	Julian
Brittany Murphy	...	June
Danny Pino	...	Terry
Brad Greenquist	...	The Porter
Arie Verveen	...	Lucas
Natalie Smyka	...	Anna
Guillermo Díaz	...	Cook
Dov Davidoff
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Stanford Davis	...	Custodian
Mark Engelhardt	...	Officer
Chase Kim	...	Police Officer
Erika Seifred	...	Dominatrix

MPAA:

Rated R for language throughout.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45673)

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company:

Insomnia Media Group

Trivia:

The exterior of the Riverview Hotel was shot on Universal Studio's New York City back lot before a massive fire destroyed it.

Suspenseful .. predictable ..

An interesting story, though a little predictable.

The suspense was upheld throughout the movie, and there was real tension in many scenes, accomplished through a nerve-wracking score and drawn-out scenes that got my teeth grinding.

I immensely enjoyed the cinematography and effects .. it created a dark and brooding atmosphere that had me mourning the conclusion before it came about.

The acting was fairly good, no real complaints. I especially enjoyed the hotel concierge character, who added an old-school feel to the film.

Overall, I definitely enjoyed the movie, although I found the story to be almost too simple for its length; it felt like a short story stretched to fit a feature length film.