Perigo à Espreita (2011)

When a young doctor suspects she may not be alone in her new Brooklyn loft, she learns that her landlord has formed a frightening obsession with her.

Director:

Antti Jokinen (as Antti J. Jokinen)

Writers:

Antti Jokinen (as Antii J. Jokinen), Robert Orr

Stars:

Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lee Pace

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hilary Swank	...	Dr. Juliet Devereau
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	Max
Lee Pace	...	Jack
Christopher Lee	...	August
Aunjanue Ellis	...	Sydney
Sean A. Rosales	...	Carlos (as Sean Rosales)
Deborah Martinez	...	Mrs. Portes
Sheila Ivy Traister	...	ER Nurse (as Sheila Traister)
Michael Showers	...	August ER Doctor
Nana Visitor	...	Real Estate Agent
Arron Shiver	...	Architect
Michael Badalucco	...	Moving Man
Michael Massee	...	Security Tech
Penny Balfour	...	Drug Addict
Mark Morocco	...	ER Surgeon (as Mark Vincent Morocco)

Storyline

In New York, Dr. Juliet Bliss Devereau of the Brooklyn General Hospital has ended her relationship with her boyfriend Jack and is seeking an apartment in Brooklyn to live alone. She finds a bargain in an old apartment building owned by the handsome and lonely Max and one night she misinterprets his signals and dates him. However she concludes that it is too soon to have a love affair... but is that really the end of it?

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Plot Keywords:

masturbation | voyeurism | raped while drugged | female protagonist | attempted rape | 

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Taglines:

She Thought She Was Living Alone

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

M/16

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot over a period of thirty days.

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Goofs

When Jack is carrying groceries into the kitchen, you can see the cameraman's reflection in the window.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Juliet Devereau: [receiving ER patient] Okay. We're going to intubate this guy and fix the hole in his heart.

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Connections

Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Review of 2011 (2012)

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Soundtracks

Solitaire
Written by Katherine Liner Carmen Rizzo, and Jamie Muhoberac
Performed by Katherine Liner
Courtesy of Liner Notes Music

User Reviews

Leads well chosen

Hillary is a young doctor seeking an apartment. She inquires at one, but likes neither price nor the view. She goes to see another, but it's not ready for habitation, as the landlord is renovating. The room is draped in plastic, and all of the walls are being redone.

Asking the rental price for this apparently spacious New York apartment, she finds it surprisingly low. While she is looking, one of the drawbacks appears: the sound of a train passing, which, while not oppressively loud, does indeed drown out normal levels of sound. Perhaps this could mask other sounds at some point.

She falls for the landlord, a handsome chap, in a big way. This seems to be a reaction to a rebound from a relationship gone sour just prior to the beginning of the story. However, as this budding relationship evolves into passion, something does not seem quite right.

I found this to be a quite entertaining story, with very subtle details, and told in a different manner. It won't be the greatest movie you've ever seen, but is certainly entertaining, and moves along briskly. Pay attention to details: the answers are there.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 2011 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Perigo à Espreita

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque Studios - 5650 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,742,156

Company Credits

Production Co:

Exclusive Media Group, Hammer Films, Avenue Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color (FotoKem)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1