HOMETOWN KILLER (TV movie 2019) 5.5 out of 10 stars Time to Read: 1:20 min

 An above average made-for-tv thriller...

HOMETOWN KILLER (TV movie 2019) 5.5 out of 10 stars Time to Read: 1:20 min

A new take on the movie Unlawful Entry (1992)...


BASIC PLOT: 

After being attacked in her own home, Tara (Kaitlyn Black) is relieved to see the police show up. But what she didn't expect to also see, is an old friend from high school, Penny (Ashley Gallegos). Penny is now a cop, and a bad ass. She takes down Tara's intruder without even breaking a sweat. Tara is more than relieved, and grateful, and she's also hopeful she can right some wrongs perpertrated on Penny back in high school. Tara goes out of her way to reconnect with Penny, not realizing the danger she's putting herself, and her family in. Not everyone recovers from traumatic events so easily, and beneath Penny's smiling exterior is a fount of unending rage, and lust for revenge.


Will Tara discern the real predator in her midst in time to save herself, and those she loves?


WHAT WORKS: 

*THE ACTING IS ABOVE AVERAGE for this type of movie. Kudos to Kaitlyn Black & Ashley Gallegos, who are the standouts. They both do an excellent job as survivor and villainess.


*THE STORYLINE IS NEW & ORIGINAL This is not your run of the mill Lifetime movie. It's not something I've seen before, and it's done well on a small budget.


*CLOSES STRONG The ending is not a let down, and that's refreshing for this type of film.


WHAT DOESN'T WORK: 

*LIGHTING IS TERRIBLE! This is not the first time I've said this about TV movies, and it probably won't be the last. The lighting is atrocious, everybody is constantly in shadow (and that doesn't work for anyone).


*SO MANY SHOTS ARE TOO CLOSE I do not need to be able to count the pores on the actresses nose, and with this movie, I could.


TO RECOMMEND, OR NOT TO RECOMMEND, THAT IS THE QUESTION: 

*I would definitely recommend this movie to fans of Kaitlyn Black, and to fans of Ashley Gallegos. This is an above average made-for-tv thriller, and an entertaining hour and a half. It's an engaging thriller, with a fresh take on an old idea (revenge). Don't watch if you like intricate plot/character development, or big budget pictures. This is just a diverting made-for-tv movie, with a twist. It's not trying to be anything else, but it succeeds at what it is.


CLOSING NOTES: 

*THIS IS A MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE, please keep that in mind before you watch\rate it. TV movies have a much lower budget, and so your expectations should be adjusted.


*I HAVE NO CONNECTION TO THE FILM, or production in ANY way. This review was NOT written in full, or in part, by a bot. I am just an honest viewer, who wishes for more straight forward reviews (less trolls and fanboys), and better entertainment. Hope I helped you out.

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