The Lodger (2009)

In the shadowy corners of West Hollywood, an eerie echo from the past reverberates through the present as a grim tale of murder unfolds. Detective Chandler Manning, a seasoned veteran wrestling with personal demons and a fractured family, teams up with his greenhorn partner, Street Wilkenson, to probe the chilling murder of a local prostitute. Manning's personal life hangs in the balance, his wife a prisoner of her own mind in an institution, and his daughter harboring resentment towards him for her mother's plight. Simultaneously, the narrative thread weaves into the lives of Ellen Bunting, a psychologically tormented housewife, and her often-absent husband, Bunting. As they grapple with their mounting financial woes, they find themselves compelled to rent out their backyard guest house. The arrival of the enigmatic writer, Malcolm Slaight, as the lodger, adds a layer of mystery. Bunting, never meeting Slaight, doubts his wife's claims of their new tenant, suspecting a ploy fueled by desperation. When another prostitute's life is brutally snuffed out, Manning discerns a chilling pattern. He becomes convinced that they're dealing with a calculating serial killer, mirroring the infamous crimes of Jack the Ripper, and potentially the same murderer who claimed the lives of numerous streetwalkers seven years prior. As he delves deeper, he questions the guilt of Alonzo Rodriguez, a man previously condemned for the earlier murders. This dark narrative dances between the uneasy alliance of a disturbed landlady and her mysterious tenant, and a beleaguered detective playing a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a ghost from the past. "The Lodger" is a chilling tapestry of suspense, tracing the path of a killer who lurks in the shadows, his actions echoing the sinister legacy of Jack the Ripper.

The Lodger is a drama movie featuring Alfred Molina.

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