Across the Hall (2009)

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

Director:

Alex Merkin

Writers:

Alex Merkin (story), Jesse Mittelstadt (screenplay)

Stars:

Mike Vogel, Danny Pino, Brittany Murphy

Cast

Cast overview:
Mike Vogel	...	Julian
Danny Pino	...	Terry
Brittany Murphy	...	June
Brad Greenquist	...	The Porter
Arie Verveen	...	Lucas
Natalie Smyka	...	Anna
Guillermo Díaz	...	The Cook
Dov Davidoff	...	The Bellhop
William Stanford Davis	...	Custodian
Erika Ringor	...	Detective
Mark Engelhardt	...	Officer
Chase Kim	...	Police Officer
Erika Seifred	...	Dominatrix

Storyline

The unbalanced Terry calls his best friend Julian that is having a bath telling that his beloved fiancée June is cheating him. Terry has followed her to the decadent Riverview Hotel, where she checked in to meet her lover in room 507. Terry explains to Julian that he brought a revolver to shoot her lover and is waiting for him in room 508, but his friend asks him to be calm that he will meet Terry in the hotel.

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Plot Keywords:

hotel | based on short film | dominatrix | betrayal | bellhop | 

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Taglines:

Revenge is only one door away.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 December 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

La habitación de enfrente

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Milk & Media, Insomnia Media Group, Godfather Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS (5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was shot in 17 days.

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Goofs

Describing the hotel's early history, the porter tells June and Terry that the first guests included the conductor of the Chicago Philharmonic. The Chicago Philharmonic was established in 1989, far later than the hotel's apparent age.

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Connections

Referenced in The Brittany Murphy Story (2014)

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Soundtracks

Martini Breakfast
Written by Aaron Kaplan
Performed by Aaron Kaplan

User Reviews

Tense, Dramatic but Could Be Shorter

The unbalanced Terry (Danny Pino) calls his best friend Julian (Mike Vogel) that is having a bath telling that his beloved fiancée June (Brittany Murphy) is cheating him. Terry has followed her to the decadent Riverview Hotel, where she checked in to meet her lover in room 507. Terry explains to Julian that he brought a revolver to shoot her lover and is waiting for him in room 508, but his friend asks him to be calm that he will meet Terry in the hotel. Surprisingly Julian leaves the bathroom and explains the situation to June in the room in the beginning of a tense and dramatic night.

"Across the Hall" is a dark slow paced thriller in the style of film- noir developed through a non-linear screenplay with many flashbacks. My only remark is the 88 minutes running time that could be a little shorter; anyway the pace magnifies the dramatic situation of the characters. I have really felt sad seeing the last work of the talented and gorgeous Brittany Murphy, who died so young. The music score is another plus in this good film that is neither a masterpiece nor an awful flick as indicated in some reviews but a decent low-budget movie. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Correndo Contra o Tempo" ("Running Against Time")