Product Details

• Actors: Alfred Molina, Hope Davis, Shane West, Donal Logue, Philip Baker Hall
• Directors: David Ondaatje
• Writers: David Ondaatje, Marie Belloc Lowndes
• Producers: David Ondaatje, Allison Keir, Michael Mailer, Scott Putman
• Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Dubbed, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English, Thai, Portuguese, Spanish, French
• Subtitles: Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Thai
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: February 10, 2009
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001MLZNKI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,190 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Lodger" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Jack’s back, more or less, in The Lodger, a cleverly-plotted thriller-cum-horror story sporting a good cast and a nicely ominous vibe throughout. When Los Angeles Detective Chandler Manning (Alfred Molina) arrives at the scene of a prostitute’s grisly murder, the clues look awfully familiar. Seven years earlier, Manning had helped send to Death Row a killer whose M.O. was identical not only to this one, but also to that of the notorious Jack the Ripper, who terrorized 19th-century London but was never identified, let alone caught. Is this new monster, who goes on to kill several more defenseless hookers, a copycat? Or could it mean that the wrong man paid the ultimate price for the earlier crimes? Meanwhile, Joe and Ellen Bunting (Donal Logue and Hope Davis) rent out a room to a "writer" named Malcolm (Simon Baker), whose weird habits make him an obvious suspect. But there are several others as well, including Joe, who works as a security guard while Ellen nurses her active and rather twisted imagination, and even Det. Manning, a loose cannon type who may be a Jack the Ripper authority but whose life is a mess, what with an institutionalized wife and a daughter who blames him for her mother’s affliction. Adapted from a novel by Marie Belloc Lowndes, this tale was turned into a silent film by Alfred Hitchcock way back in 1927 and has been remade several times since. No one will confuse David Ondaatje, who wrote and directed this version, with Hitchcock, and those familiar with the genre will have little trouble predicting how it all turns out. Nonetheless, The Lodger is a good ride, guilty pleasure or not. --Sam Graham

Product Description

Genre: Horror
Rating: R
Release Date: 10-FEB-2009
Media Type: DVD

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great film with nods to Hitchcock, March 15, 2009

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Angela Wilson "I love books & DVDs!" (Midwest) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lodger (DVD)

I was a little surprised by the lukewarm reception to The Lodger. It is so far above any modern-day Ripper film, it definitely deserves a look.

I haven't seen the 1940s film, but I have seen - many times - the Hitchcock 1926 silent film. I felt the echoes of it throughout the remake. As a fan of Hitchcock, I found it pretty cool that the directors didn't muck it up like so many do when they try to contrive Hitchcock-like scenes.

Simon Baker is perfectly cast as The Lodger. He looks a bit younger with dark hair and has this secretive way about him that lends mystery to the character.

Frankly, I didn't pay much attention to the shenanigans of the PD, which seemed to be a turn off for other viewers, according to reviews here. Let's face it: This is a PR nightmare for the department, so someone needs to hang for it - and that just happens to be Alfred Molina's character. It works well into this film and casts a glare of suspicion on officers who may or may not be the killer.

Overall, The Lodger remake keeps you slightly off-balance while trying to guess the whodunit. Most, I think, won't know who it is until the very last frame.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful, April 11, 2009

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S.F. Foster (So. Cal.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lodger (DVD)

Very Suspenseful! Love Simon Baker in this. Hope Davis plays a good crazy landlady. Would have liked to see more of these two together. Lots of Alfred Hitchcock type references. I would highly recommend this movie to any Alfred Hitchcock fan.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Lodger (2009), May 6, 2009

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C. A. Luster "The Rook" (Burke, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Lodger (DVD)

I am a big fan of Alfred Hitchcock's work, so I was happy to see there was a remake of this movie. Although I enjoy the old original Black & White movie, I found this updated color version quite good. I was mystified as to who the killer was until the very end. I didn't see this one coming. The help of a good cast, directing, sets, and music (reminded me of previous Hitchcock themes) made it all come together in a well rounded mystery. Good quality DVD with a few extras and decent replayability. If you enjoyed this, catch The Bedroom Window and Body Double (Widescreen Special Edition) which are reminescent of Hitchcocks style.

CA Luster