# The Resident (2011)

> A newly independent emergency doctor discovers that her affordable Brooklyn apartment comes with a landlord whose loneliness conceals a terrifying fixation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/34227

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Antti J. Jokinen
- Cast: Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lee Pace, Christopher Lee, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Sean Rosales, Deborah Martinez, Sheila Ivy Traister
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1334102/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: paranoid, claustrophobic, foreboding, late night suspense viewing, horror movie night

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