Director: Zach Gayne
Writer: Precious Chong, Alex Essoe, Zach Gayne (Screenplay)
Starring: Precious Chong, Alex Essoe, Tony Matthews, Kris Siddiqi
Plot: Two women befriend each other, but one becomes obsessed with the other.
Runtime: 1 Hour 16 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Verdict: Lots of Screaming
Story: Homewrecker starts when Linda (Chong) and Michelle (Essoe) meet at a dance class, before trying to hit it off, with Linda getting involved in Michelle’s life, including her new marriage, while she is looking to start her own family.
What starts out as a friendly drink and social, soon turns sour, when Linda isn’t willing to let Michelle get on with her day, showing a more sinister side to wanting to keep her around.
Thoughts on Homewrecker
Characters – Linda is a lonely middle-aged woman that is desperately seeking friendship which sees her making the rash decision with Michelle, she doesn’t want to let her leave, wanting to recapture her youth, she does show an unstable side to herself with the more time the two spend together. Michelle is a young married woman that is looking to start a family, she reluctantly agrees to be friends with Linda, which sees her trapped in the house, forced into the games.
Performances – While we can’t fault either of the actresses for their performances, we get the unstable from Previous Chong, which does feel uneasy through the film and Alex Essoe does make us believe she is a family person.
Story – The story here follows a woman that befriends another one, hoping to trick her into coming back to her home for her own twisted game. This is a story that shows how an unstable person will go to extreme lengths to get the life they want from someone they are jealous off. The story will show the uncomfortable situation Michelle finds herself in and how she looks to try and get out of the world, while facing her own problems in her life.
Comedy/Horror – The comedy comes from the different levels, with seeing just how the Linda acts, which is awkward for the most part, with the horror sides coming from the different extremes Linda will go to, only most horrific moments are off camera.
Settings – The film is mostly set in one location, the homes of Linda, where everything unfolds, filled with clues and memories.
Scene of the Movie – Party Hunk game.
That Moment That Annoyed Me – Not as strong as things want to be.
Final Thoughts – This is a horror comedy that doesn’t hit the heights it could, getting caught up in the middle trying to be quirky, as sadistic, without hitting either on the length it could do for an impact.
Overall: Mostly screaming.
