The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

Name: The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1927
Rating: 72
Cast: Ivor Novello, Marie Ault, Arthur Chesney, June Tripp, Malcolm Keen

1927·Movie

1h 31min

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72/100

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London. A mysterious serial killer brutally murders young blond women by stalking them in the night fog. One foggy, sinister night, a young man who claims his name is Jonathan Drew arrives at the guest house run by the Bunting family and rents a room.

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Genres: Film Noir Silent Film
Mood: DarkForebodingSinisterHauntingMysteriousTenseMacabreChilling
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
ObsessionMoral AmbiguityIsolationUnreliable NarratorFear Of The UnknownThe Evil That Men DoSerial KillerNightmares
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Uncovering Hidden IdentitiesMystery InvestigationIdentity DeceptionSerial Killer On The LooseYoung Women In DangerPsychological ManipulationUnreliable ProtagonistNight Stalking
Dialog: Minimalist Dialogue
Character Types: Everyman
Time: 1920sPast Era
Place: Urban CityscapeFoggy Streets
Cinematic Style: Pov ShotsLong TakesHigh Contrast LightingDark Palette
Costume and Set: Modern AttirePeriod-Accurate Costumes