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We’ve discussed several times in these Lifetime reviews that the mystery is often the most superfluous element. The films are very rarely trying to surprise or fool the audience. In fact, the reveal is often right there in the title (see: She’s Obsessed With My Husband).

Much like Stepmom from Hell, however, co-writers Geoffrey D. Calhoun and David Y. Chung’s The Past Comes Knocking is presented as a genuine mystery. Following the usual cold open in which teaching assistant Jane (Bella Chadwick) is attacked and bludgeoned with a shovel in the woods, the rest of the film follows her College professor Dr. Susan Shaw (Marem Hassler) as she tries to unravel what happened.

The problem is that the mystery is so obvious to anyone paying even casual attention that The Past Comes Knocking contains very few surprises.

Dr. Shaw is a renowned journalist-turned-teacher who became famous after writing...

You know that when prolific director Doug Campbell is involved in a thriller, it’s going to be a ridiculously good time. So although The Manny, written by screenwriters Tamar Halpern and Scotty Mullen, isn’t on the same level as this year’s She’s Obsessed with My Husband, it’s still got plenty to recommend.

Lani McCall (Joanne Jansen) is a food vlogger on the rise. She’s on the cusp of signing a major network contract, thanks to love interest Zack (Brendan Morgan), but her recent divorce from unreliable husband Darren (Jamaal Grant) has left her in a precarious child care situation.

Lani tends to rely on assistant/producer Mercedes (Hailey Summer), but it’s not a sustainable situation. What she really needs is a nanny for her son, Jaylen (Ashton Ayres); ideally as soon as possible.

Enter Morgan (Michael Evans Behling), a hunky 23 year old who cooks,...

Directed by Doug Campbell, the film She’s Obsessed With My Husband is yet another stalker thriller. The film has cast actors like Matthew Pohlkamp and Alissa Filoramo. The film portrays the raw emotional depths of love that drive people to go to extreme lengths. Violet is so obsessed with her high school love Garrett that she comes back into his life after 20 years and tries to ruin his blissful life. Violet has a grudge against his wife, Daisy, and wants to remove her from her path to get back with Garrett. What lengths will Violet go to ruin Daisy? Will Violet be successful in her endeavors? Let’s find out!

Spoilers Ahead

What Did Violet Do To Get Back Into Garrett’s Life?

After a year of divorce, Violet re-entered Garret’s life after 20 years, pretending to be his neighbor. She feigned that she didn’t know that Garrett was...

Lifetime’s interest in stalking this month continues with screenwriter David Chester’s bonkers She’s Obsessed with My Husband. Directed by Doug Campbell with a lurid, campy touch, the film is a delightful romp that only falters when it focuses too much on its least interesting character in the third act. Aside from that misstep, however, this Lifetime property is an absolute blast.

The film opens with the usual attention-grabbing set piece. On their 19th wedding anniversary, Mason (Zach De Nardi) discovers his wife Violet (Alissa Filoramo) looking at pictures of her high school sweetheart Garrett. When Mason confronts Violet, ripping her beloved picture in the process, she strangles him with his own tie.

While it is disappointing to learn later that this isn’t a murder (though it does result in divorce), it’s a very amusing way to begin the film. What is even more delightful is...