@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Mort Rainey, a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife, is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. But as Rainey endeavors to prove his innocence, he begins to question his own sanity.
Quick Stats
6.6
TMDB Rating
3,982
Votes
1h 36m
Runtime
$40.0M
Budget
$92.9M
Box Office
232%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorDavid Koepp
WriterStephen King
CinematographyFred Murphy
ComposerPhilip Glass
EditorJill Savitt
Production DesignDenis Hamel
Produced by
Grand Slam ProductionsColumbia PicturesPariah
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Johnny Depp
Mort Rainey
John Turturro
John Shooter
Maria Bello
Amy Rainey
Timothy Hutton
Ted Milner
Charles S. Dutton
Ken Karsch
Len Cariou
Sheriff Dave Newsome
Joan Heney
Mrs. Garvey
John Dunn-Hill
Tom Greenleaf
Vlasta Vrana
Fire Chief Wickersham
Matt Holland
Detective Bradley
Gillian Ferrabee
Fran Evans
Bronwen Mantel
Greta Bowie
Elizabeth Marleau
Juliet Stoker
Kyle Allatt
Busboy
Richard Jutras
Motel Manager
