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Cheryl's (Jill Mesaros) a petty thief on the run, and she finds a
farmhouse in the middle of the woods that promises abode ... but she's
almost scared off by grumpy caretaker Sam (David Dietz) before sympathetic
young Andy (Ryan Bergman) takes her in - much to the anger of his aunt
Mary (Melissa Rae Bender), who doesn't like him having girls on his room.
Eventually, Cheryl tries to leave - and swipe an envelope full of money
while she's at it - but she soon has to realize leaving's easier said than
done. Deputy Paisley (Danielle Brickman) is on Cheryl's trail, and of
course she eventually stumbles across the farmhouse in the woods, and
something seems fishy to her from the get-go - and before long Alex (also
Ryan Bergman), Andy's psycho twin, takes her captive. But the deputy is
nothing if not resourceful, as even when all tied up she still tries to
win Andy's trust and play him against Alex, and find out as much as she
can about everything in the process. She even manages to free herself -
but what she couldn't forsee was that Alex has by now become completely
unhinged ... A little film that makes the most of its low
budget, telling a clever tale of cat and mouse with occasional outbursts
of violence, and thus crossing over from psychothriller to slasher
territory (and back) frequently. And relatable characters (even the psycho
ones), a subtle directorial effort, and a competent cast all see to it
that the film reaches its full potential. Pretty cool for sure.
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