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RUNTIME
Did you know
87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Room for Murder
"Danger is moving in."
2018 1h 27m EN
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7.3
SOLID
★7.3TMDB · 67
Thriller
Synopsis
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When Kristen decides to take a break from college and return home, she finds Jake, a handsome stranger, living in her old room. Her mother, Moira, explains that she invited Jake to live as a tenant to help with the house expenses. Soon, Kristen discovers not only are Jake and Moira sleeping together, but Jake has a secret, dangerous past.
“Danger is moving in.”
Cast
James Maslow
Jake
Lauren Swickard
Kristen
Adam Huber
Ryan
Jenna Kanell
Mj
Julia Denton
Catherine
Jannette Sepwa
Marge
Lorraine Rodriguez-Reyes
Sherrie
Tanya Clarke
Moira
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rob Schmidt
- Writers
- Jed Seidel
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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Released 8 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Rob Schmidt, shot by Sidarth Kantamneni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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CAST
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James Maslow and Lauren Swickard and Adam Huber carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Danger is moving in.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt7200856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Rob Schmidt directs. Sidarth Kantamneni behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 8 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Rob Schmidt, shot by Sidarth Kantamneni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5James Maslow and Lauren Swickard and Adam Huber carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Danger is moving in.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt7200856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sidarth Kantamneni
- Production design
- Kelley Boonruang
- Costume design
- Katie Carpenter
- Makeup / hair
- Katy DiMondi
- Stunt coordinator
- Darin Fujimori
- Runtime
- 87 min · 1h 27m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Rob Schmidt
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
MarVista Entertainment
US
Lifetime
US
Key crew
- ProducerJohn E. Carr
- Executive ProducerMarie Halliday
- Executive ProducerMargret H. Huddleston
- Executive ProducerFernando Szew
- ProducerToby Yoshimura
- CompositorCaleb Kbc Sherman
- CinematographySidarth Kantamneni
- MusicCaleb Kbc Sherman
- Production DesignKelley Boonruang
- CastingJessica Fox-Thigpen
- Costume DesignKatie Carpenter
- Set DecorationCaroline Benitah
- Makeup Department HeadKaty DiMondi
- StuntsJenna Kanell
- Stunt CoordinatorDarin Fujimori
- GafferJeremy Fenix Johnson
- StuntsAdrienne Ballenger
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- murder
- older woman younger man relationship
- killed
- mother daughter relationship
- murdered
- kill
- cougar relationship
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2018-07-07
Also known as
International titles
- Twisted TenantGB
- The BoarderUS
