...the full-bodied performances of [Alex] Essoe and [Precious] Chong go a long way, not least because the film is a two-hander that takes place primarily in one location.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 15, 2021

It reverts to tried-and-tested fare at its close which may smack of overfamiliarity.

| Original Score: C- | May 26, 2021

Fundamentally, it never finds a convincing pitch.

| Original Score: 2/5 | May 17, 2021

A short, sharp black comedy from Canada, Homewrecker (directed by Zach Gayne) is a cautionary tale about making friends too easily.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 17, 2021

a wonderfully dark comedy of manners infused with a palpable sense of escalating tension

| Aug 7, 2020

It's lighthearted in its hostage situation and subsequent mauling, but it doesn't have that visceral gnaw of a horror film.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 28, 2020

I had a difficult time accepting such an absurd plot.

| Original Score: C | Jul 20, 2020

Zach Gayne's Homewrecker spins the story of obsessive abduction on its head and has a lot of fun along the way.

| Jul 17, 2020

Never underestimate the power of kindness, especially when you're an obsessed stalker preying on a new friend that's just a little too nice for her own good.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 16, 2020

Honestly, you'll feel as trapped in Linda's not-so-funhouse as Michelle. At least you'll have an easier time getting out.

| Original Score: 0.5/5 | Jul 11, 2020

[Essoe] rides an emotional rollercoaster throughout the film that's frequently extraordinary.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 10, 2020

Bright and cheerful with a grim undercurrent, this deranged comedy thriller follows a twisted encounter between two women. Filmmaker Zach Gayne maintains a light tone even as things turn increasingly freaky...

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 10, 2020

Though it's proverbially said that brevity is the soul of wit, the fact that 'Homewrecker' is short doesn't keep it from being silly, unpleasant and dull.

| Original Score: D | Jul 9, 2020

It doesn't quite gel for me, but for a movie that was made for 10 bucks, it's worth a watch.

| Jul 9, 2020

A promising debut for director Zach Gayne, Homewrecker is a lean, efficient horror-satire topped by an entrancingly unhinged performance from Precious Chong.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jul 7, 2020

Demonstrates what can be achieved with one principal setting, two skilled performers, a tight, sharp script and a director who brings pace and color to the material.

| Jul 6, 2020

Sisterhood has not been this menacingly funny since Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 4, 2020

There is ... some decent character work ... Homewrecker, though, undermines most of that with its formulaic turn toward a lengthy, violent confrontation.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 3, 2020

A sub-ninety minute hostage scenario with meager means, worse execution, and a jumbled statement that's not even worth vocalizing by the end.

| Original Score: .5/5 | Jul 3, 2020

Every moment of the film, crazy or scary or just plain weird, is played with a lightness that makes it a joy to watch.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jun 26, 2020