A Room to Die For (2017)

A Room to Die For: Directed by Devanand Shanmugam. With Vas Blackwood, Loren Peta, Jon Campling, Christopher Craig. When a broke young couple rent a room in an elderly couples London house it becomes apparent no one is what they really seem.

“Not a cinematic masterpiece to be sure, but I found it to be a fun watch. I like offbeat and different rather than a franchise clone. If youu0026#39;re expecting a traditional horror movie, then pass this up. The ratings reflect the general consensus, but some of us like unique. This isnu0026#39;t a ghost, zombie or vampire story, but rather, insanity inflicted on a down on their luck u0026quot;averageu0026quot; couple struggling with finances who are willing to make compromises to survive. They decide to rent a highly affordable, furnished room in a deceptively nice old coupleu0026#39;s home. The creep factor lies in knowing something similar could, and has, happened in the real world. Thereu0026#39;s humor in the madness as well, which made it more fun for me. The girlfriendu0026#39;s brother, a cliche stuffed-shirt, snobby elitist with annoying traits, is thoroughly unlikable but his cluelessness is amusing. I rooted for Marcus, the boyfriend half of the renting couple, who has big dreams of being a stand-up comedian but so far, only gigs for no pay. He made no bones about not wanting to live there, but his feelings were dismissed by his domineering, employed girlfriendnbecause he didnu0026#39;t contribute financially to the relationship. Maybe he shouldu0026#39;ve used the elderly landlords as his inspiration and a comedic outlet for his frustration and anger to possibly get a paid gig! I was oddly happy to see his know-it-all, controlling girlfriend in that u0026quot;aha!u0026quot; moment when she realized Marcus was telling the truth about the old couple, which is almost immediately obvious to the viewer. The director and actors, in my opinion, made the characters come to life with humor and creativity. I didnu0026#39;t detect a u0026quot;this low-budget is all I can getu0026quot; attitude here. They looked like they had fun and put heart into their roles. Much was done with only a few characters and a simple, yet effective, setting. This is not a film that will be remembered for greatness, and many criticize its shortcomings but again, I watch to be entertained and while it wonu0026#39;t entertain everyone, itu0026#39;ll entertain some as it did for me. I like to give interesting-sounding plots and low-rated films a chance, and Iu0026#39;m happy I gambled on this one.”