Truth be told, then I wasn't exactly harboring a whole lot of expectations to this 2023 thriller given the fact that it was a Lifetime TV movie. But still, I opted to give the movie a fair chance and the benefit of the doubt, since it was a movie that I hadn't already seen, much less even heard about.
Director Penelope Buitenhuis actually surprised me with this 2023 thriller titled "House of Deadly Lies", because the movie turned out to be rather enjoyable and entertaining. Sure, this was a Lifetime movie, but it didn't feel like the usual overly predictable movies that they tend to produce. So I was genuinely surprised with the storyline in the movie and how entertaining it actually was.
Sure, some of the plot in the storyline was predictable, but it worked out well enough, because the movie, as a whole, was enjoyable and entertaining. And isn't that what a movie is all about?
The acting performances in the movie were good. I wasn't familiar with leading actress Katy Breier (playing Paige) and leading actor Jon McLaren (playing Michael), but they carried the movie quite well. It was a shame that actor Justin Nurse (playing Detective Anderson) wasn't given more on-screen time, because I think he could have spruced up the movie a notch.
If you enjoy a thriller, then perhaps give "House of Deadly Lies" a chance. I did and I was pleasantly surprised and genuinely entertained throughout the 97 minutes that the movie ran for.
My rating of "House of Deadly Lies" lands on a six out of ten stars.
