House of Glass

Honestly, I randomly stumbled upon this movie and didn't expect much from it. Thought it was going to be something cheesy. Turns out I was very wrong. It was suspenseful from start til finish, I loved the turns the movie took, and the unexpected ending shocked me.

Definitely worth the watch!

An attractive, leggy blonde is so obsessively convinced that her husband has been talking in his sleep about an extramarital affair - and that his liaison is with their neighbor's wife - that she disables and ties him up and kidnaps his supposed lover, threatening to shoot them both unless they confess. The husband heatedly denies both the sleep talking and the alleged affair, while the accuser's therapist has been skeptical of the allegations. Earlier, the husband was befriended by the neighbor, who seems needy, likes to drink, owns a handgun, and - like the blonde across the street - is suspicious that his spouse may be cheating on him. Also, the blonde had encountered a sympathetic man in a parking lot while she was sobbing in distress.

The film is well acted and suspenseful enough to keep the viewer invested in the action. The characterizations seem to justify the twisty resolution of the plot, but barely. Viewers may be slightly annoyed, but probably not enough to pan the film.

I confess that whenever I see that it's a Gravitas Ventures film I'm tempted to turn it off. True to form, this is an implausible lowish budget movie that's simply not believable or fast-paced enough to be engaging. The actors take it seriously though so I give props to them for trying.

Not sure why the user ratings are so low. I enjoyed it. I think they did an awesome job for an independent film on a low budget. It kept me guessing the whole time.

My expectations were minimal but I loved this twisty little thriller! Twists and turns abound! Give it a shot! If you like a good thriller, this might be your jam, too!