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Giving this one 4 stars mainly because it lacked the signature Lifetime Movie twist that usually hooks me into these mysteries. In "Secrets She Keeps," the bad guys were straightforwardly the bad guys, with only a somewhat surprising accomplice revealed towards the end, which, unfortunately, didn't elevate the overall plot.

Discovering the boyfriend's true age, 29 instead of the claimed 19, immediately marked him as irredeemable. I must admit, I wasn't fully engrossed in the movie and only realized it was a revenge plot after reading reviews. Also I found out the original title was "Dating a Killer." Had I known that I would have skipped this one. Again, as I said, I thought this was a mystery. That title gives it all away.

The heroine and her mother, new owners of a previously foreclosed store turned art studio, become targets of the vindictive former owners. However, this revenge plot seemed somewhat disconnected from the initial events involving Lacey who we see in the beginning of the movie. The characters' attempts to link everything felt forced, and the elaborate schemes---one involving a dating app--seemed nonsensical.

The backstory and high school scenes were highlights for me. I appreciated the deviation from the typical mean girl trope, with the mean girls here being part of the homecoming dance committee instead of cheerleaders. Despite the lack of the usual twist, the movie had its moments, especially in exploring the characters' pasts and dynamics within the high school setting. The rest was not that great.

If you're in the mood for a movie that's packed full of unintentional comedy, this one's for you! I went into this looking for a cheesy Lifetime movie (I'm guessing if you're reading this review, you are sometimes in the mood for those too), so my expectations were already low. But oh boy. Where to start??

Ok first of all, none of the characters in this film behave like actual human beings would behave in these situations. Imagine having a horrible thing happen to you or another family member, and then just being like, "Wow, that was scary. So do you wanna go get some ice cream?" Like, no call to the police, no sign of being visibly distraught after a trauma, and just "Yeah let's get ice cream!" and then they never discuss the horrible event that just happened. That's what these characters do every time something bad happens, and then the NEXT time something bad happens, they never stop and think hey, why are all these bad things happening? Maybe we should call the police? Nope. It's like the characters in this movie are just vehicles for the plot points, and making them behave like actual humans is something the writers and director weren't at all concerned with.

And not only is the script lazy, but the production is as well. Without giving anything away, there's a scene where one character asks another character out to dinner. He even makes a point of saying the name of the restaurant out loud. He says to meet him at a French restaurant by the river called "Lafayette's Cafe." So when they get to the restaurant and walk in, I'm expecting to see signage that says "Lafayette's Cafe." NOPE. When they walk in, the camera literally focuses on a sign attached to the hostess's podium that says "Cohen's Retreat." Turns out, that's an actual restaurant in Georgia (where this movie was filmed). Lol they couldn't even be bothered to replace the signage in the real restaurant to match the name of the fictional restaurant! And it's not like this was a quick little slip. The camera literally lingers on the sign for Cohen's Retreat for about five seconds as they walk in. Lol I can't stop thinking about that.

Lastly, some of the actors in this movie gave some really bad performances. I don't want to say they're bad actors, because let's face it, they didn't have a lot to work with in this script where nothing makes sense and everyone is treated like a cliche. But boy was the acting flat in a lot of scenes.

I'm giving this movie two stars because while it was horrible (even for a Lifetime movie), the 3rd act was just SO bad and SO cheesy that it was entertaining. In a so-bad-it's-good kind of way. I guarantee that if you make it that far, you will be laughing out loud. So that's kind of a reward for making it to the end, although probably not the reward the filmmakers intended.

PS: I have to mention that in one scene where a character throws coffee into another character's face, you can see that the coffee BARELY touches the character's face. I'm talking just a tiny splash on the cheek. But in the very next shot, the character already has "burns" on his face from the coffee. I'm talking huge red burns where, two seconds prior, we literally saw that the coffee didn't touch that part of his face! And I'm sorry but burns take a while to develop on skin. You don't get raised burns on your skin two seconds after being burned. And in places where the heat source didn't even come in contact with your skin lol. Also, the coffee didn't even look hot. No steam coming up from the coffee cup or anything like that, and it was clear that it wasn't freshly made coffee. Again, so bad and so cheesy. I bet there are even more gems like this (and the restaurant signage) that I missed, so keep your eyes peeled for them!

If you watch trailer you watched movie..... not wort time.

I'm unaware of why so many people like to play the comparison game. It is the death of joy. You will always find a movie similar the one you're watching. It is impossible otherwise. "Dating A Killer" was a solid movie with an interesting story, and it was very well done on all fronts. I found myself on the edge of my seat throughout and wanting to know more. Even the trailer hooked me after about ten seconds. I'd say give it a go, but for the young and restless who have no patience; no, this is nothing spectacular, but it it entertaining and enjoyable, and might I add, it has a lot of realism to it.

I am curious about something. Do all widows and divorcees in America quickly or gradually find replacements? Or is it an LMN thing?! I mean in the Single Mom Conspiracy aka an Organized Killer (2021), the mom had only been divorced for two months and hey presto she got hooked up wirh a boytoy!

And finally , as usual we have rebellious under 18 years old daughter who easily makes a mistake! Is this an American society's typical thing or just another LMN formula repeat? Minus 15 for this one!