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The Lodger

1944Movie1 h 24 min

MysteryThriller
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0

Summary

In Victorian era London, the inhabitants of a family home with rented rooms upstairs fear the new lodger is Jack the Ripper.

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  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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Not for laughs, comfort or warmth.

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Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
John Brahm
Written by
Barré Lyndon, Marie Belloc Lowndes
Produced by
Robert Bassler
Music by
Hugo Friedhofer

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Facts

January 19, 1944 · 1 h 24 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
January 19, 1944
Runtime
1 h 24 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$800,000
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

Bathtub Scene, Extra! Extra! Read All About It!, Connect the Deaths +9

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Lodger?"

Questions about The Lodger

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Where can I stream The Lodger?

YouTube TV

In the United States, The Lodger streams on YouTube TV. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is The Lodger worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 7).

Will The Lodger scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for tension, but 5 for scares.

What tropes does The Lodger use?

Bathtub SceneExtra! Extra! Read All About It!Connect the DeathsDeus ex MachinaGuilt by CoincidenceSerial KillerThe Peeping TomOminous FogRed HerringThe Un-RevealCalling CardLights Off, Somebody Diesand 11 more

TV Tropes lists 23 tropes for it, including Bathtub Scene, Extra! Extra! Read All About It!, and Connect the Deaths.