Count down the best yuppies in peril films of the 21st century.
When everything in your life is going swimmingly, letting the wrong person in can cost you dearly.
The formulas that proved so thrilling in the 1980s and 90s have been replicated until they almost became self-parodying.
Yes, its basically a junior version ofSingle White Female.
But because this is the 21st century, we have more violence and some girl-on-girl action.
With the tagline 2,000 colleges.
Which one will you get?
the movie could perhaps be a deliberate attempt to freak out freshman before their first term.
Adams sister Deborah (Natascha McElhone) is friendly, and all seems well.
Except for the anonymous notes warning Alice about Adam.
Oh, and a little erotic asphyxiation never hurt anyone, right?
But is Sophie really being stalked or is she losing it?
Nobody notices when she mentions how shed love to raise children in a house just like theirs.
When voluntary seduction fails, she spikes his drink and pounces on him at a work conference.
Basically its all just an excuse to get to a glorious fight between the two women.
Ill show you crazy.
Just try me, bitch.
And who can blame her?
(She even forgets that a car can be used as a weapon.)
In a nutshell, this is teenFatal Attraction, with swimming.
Only Christensens screen-filling magnetism brings the quality up a notch.
A violent killer called Colin (Idris Elba) is denied parole but escapes en route back to prison.
Terris pal Meg shows up and finds him mysterious and attractive… but not for long.
Isabel Lucas is Lena, a blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained glass window.
She and hubby Elliott (Dermot Mulroney) move in next door to the Martin familys lake house.
At least, thats the story hes sticking to.
you’ve got the option to see where this is going, cant you?
Nicole Kidman stars as Christine, whose memory disorder makes every day a blank page.
But her video journal reveals that shes keeping her progress secret from Ben (Colin Firth).
Should she trust him, or her doctor?
The movie has a somewhat cheap, lacklustre quality, with dodgy acting from everyone but the three leads.
Unfortunately the method she chooses is sleeping with the cute teenage boy next door.
Why, you shouldnt have!
scene to the improvised innuendo of I love your moms cookies.
Should he risk a DUI or a hit-and-run charge?
But its a satisfyingly suspenseful movie (as long as you avoid reading any spoilers first).
Little do they know just how much he wants them out…
How can I describeThe Stepfather?
A film in which Amber Heard is rarely seen wearing more than a bikini.
itll be right up your street.
As well as spying, eavesdropping and being vaguely pervy, do they have designs on the kids inheritance?
Hes not the smiley, charming chap he gives the impression of.
Knowing theyll kill the family if they get what they want, Kyle refuses to play ball.
But will that be the end of his troubles?
Even worse, theres another man with his name badge.
But will the women (one of whom is named Genesis) be mans downfall?
At face value, its a morality tale about infidelity.
But is Evan really being punished for cheating on his wife?
Or for letting women push him around?
Is it so surprising that he falls for the ego-stroking of girls fawning over his cool DJ skills?
Like all sinister strangers he teaches the kids how to fight, and is a big fan of weapons.
The family gradually begin to question who David really is when people start showing up dead… Can she depend on Air Marshal Peter Sarsgaard, or Captain Sean Bean?
Shia LaBeouf stars as Kale, a teenager under house arrest after punching a teacher.
His pals keep him company and they entertain themselves by spying on the neighbours.
Caruso makes use of every possible twist for this suburban shocker.
But can a club for swingers really be so safe and innocent?
Could Jonathan be the victim of a set-up, and can he save S?
Director Atom Egoyan adds some soft-focus sapphic scenes to qualify this as an erotic thriller.
What makes Stoker fascinating is the slow unveiling of Charlies psychotic history and Indias reaction to him.
At first the casting seems odd; wouldnt Butler have made a more convincing bad guy?
But as the movie progresses it all becomes clear, as he gets to do his action man stuff.
When Amy goes missing, police are immediately suspicious; why do the signs of struggle look so staged?
Every time you did something stupid, I thought, maybe hes just stupid.
The Giftwas written, produced, and directed by Joel Edgerton, who also stars as Gordo the weirdo.
And we all know those helpful urban legends about adoption being a dangerous gamble!
Oh, and in case you were wondering, the child from hell is the non-American one.
New arrivals Nick and his girlfriend make much more likely travelling pals.
The script is written with such care and precision that multiple viewings will only confirm its underrated brilliance.
Heart-pounding complications ensue as the criminals fight amongst themselves and their victims make desperate attempts to get help.
