Lethal Eviction (2005)

Surprisingly, this movie was entertaining! It is a little slow in the beginning but as the movie progresses, it keeps your attention.The movie has many twists that will at some point have you thinking you know who the killer is and then all of sudden, you think it's another tenant when all along it was the least suspecting one.The movie lacks some directorial flaws and a few common sense errors when eluding a killer but aside from these minor details, the movie was suspenseful.I didn't give it a 10 because I didn't like the direction the the director chose to go with th ending. However, I would recommend you see it.

Okay, to me personally Michael Learned's performance was HORRIBLE, not 'Brilliant', as another reviewer here has stated. Interestingly, the Direction was just about the ONLY thing that was actually pretty good. The visuals, camera work, framing, editing, etc. weren't really bad at all; there were some nice transitions and the look and mood of the film were pretty decent. BUT... that was just about it... The acting was NOT 'Passable'; overall it was horrible with moments of okayness (okayness...?) Anyway, YES Judd Nelson was indeed sleepwalking through this; you could almost hear him saying to himself ('I'm getting paid for this; I'm getting paid for this...') Normally, I give a LOT of slack to this kind of film. My 2 favorite directors (dead and alive, respectively) are Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch, so I'm no stranger to the 'Strange'... But... this script was REALLY bad; man oh man, was it bad.So, perhaps if the script and the actors had been better, THEN MAYBE with the above average direction and the half way decent concept, I think it might have had a good chance to come out a LOT better...

The tenants of a decrepit apartment complex fall prey to a killer hidden slightly out of the camera frame with the viewer only getting a glimpse of hands and, at times, a shadowy figure in the darkness. The film's main focal point are "twins" Sarah and Tess who are staying in adjoining rooms but never seen together by anyone other than us(..and even that is through an oddly tilted mirror). Sarah is the quiet, kind, caring sister while Tess is a grungy, sad, volatile who was recently a member of a psychiatric facility. Amanda(Stacey Dash, who looks terrific), with assistance from dear old daddy, Gus(James Avery)is the new apartment manager who wishes to relieve herself of older tenants so that she can hike up the rent. Then there's Tess' former attending physician Dr. Sheppard(Judd Nelson)who has been having a recurring nightmare of his murder at the hands of his former patient. Shep will seek her out because he's afraid that Tess is still not mentally well and needs help. Soon a drug-pusher Sarah has a history with named Brian(Adam Huss), an old busybody, Elsa(Michael Learned), and two goofy friends of Brian's(Mark Shunock & Marshall Cook)are all potential victims. Sarah has a transvestite pal named Hector(Andy Martinez, Jr)& a new love-interest named Ian(Todd Babcock).Carpenter, in the leading "dual" roles, is pretty dreadful, Judd's had better hair days, the film lacks any suspense, is boring & cliché. Seek your entertainment elsewhere.

This movie was supposed to be a thriller, but it turned out to be a silly comedy, and I am being kind when I say this. Judd Nelson is an excellent actor, but in this movie he has a consistent blank stare on his face. This in itself was funny. I was surprised to see actress Michael Lerned, who played the mother on the television series 'The Waltons.' I don't know if it was the make-up job or what, but she looked terribly older looking than from when I remembered her in the 70's. The direction was poor, photography was slightly better, and the acting was passable(except for Michael Lerned who played her role brilliantly).It did not take a rocket scientist to find out who was doing the 'evicting' of the tenants in this run down apartment dwelling. Just give it 30 minutes and you will know. This movie is just another slasher movie without any teenagers in it.I'm sorry everyone, but this movie was just plain lousy. Judd Nelson and Michael Lerned's talents were wasted in this one, and I'm surprised they even agreed to do this movie. Evict this movie please...lol Richie, Bronx, New York