Horror

The Front Room

Two & Two Pictures

United Kingdom

United States of America

English

Brandy Norwood

Andrew Burnap

Kathryn Hunter

Neal Huff

David Manis

Mary Catherine Wright

Ellen J. Maddow

Mary Testa

Morgen McKynzie

Kerry Flanagan

Wendy Heagy

Rueby Wray

Chasity Orr

Charlize Orr

Scottie DiGiacomo

Toree Hill

Desi Ramos

Babak Anvari

Lucan Toh

Max Eggers

Julia Oh

Susan Hill

David Hinojosa

Sam Eggers

Ava Berkofsky

Taylor Williams

Anouck Sullivan

Kate Geller

Mary Lena Colston

Denae Marshall

Erika Hampson

Stella Sensel

Mattheau O'Brien

Lauren Crawford

Jonathan Olson

Justin Scutieri

Jesse Rosen

Brett A. Calvo

Elizabeth Warn

Vic Coram

Bryan Sonderman

Etzel Ecleston

Tess Miller

Tony Manzo

Ben Rodriguez Jr.

Ben Kissack

Chris Cenatiempo

Kevin Rowe

Aleksandra Stojanović

Marcelo Zarvos

Dan Bricker

Patrick Christensen

Nick Caramela

Heather Monetti

Bill Orrico

Dennis Rainaldi

Ric Schnupp

Samuel Stevenson-Yang

Angelica Bianca Jimenez

Minna Moily

Christian Nazario

Kimberly Osborne

Jake Diamond

Jessica Bondi

Shavaughn Byrd

Philip Harrah

Nikia Nelson

Gaby Torell

John Donchak

Leigha Hancock

Damali Ross

Ross Shenker

Jesse Coyote Sanchez-Strauss

Jarrod Russell

Andrew Hubbard

Michael Lebensfeld

Raynard Sarumpaet

I recently watched the film "The Front Room," which stars Brandy Norwood in a role that marks her return to thriller and horror genres since "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer." The movie takes you on a wild ride with a deranged mother-in-law who claims her actions are in the name of Jesus Christ, but in reality, she is mentally unstable.

Despite its low budget and odd script, "The Front Room" is a captivating watch as you witness the disturbing antics of this non-biological mother-in-law towards the protagonist, especially after the birth of a baby. Her behavior, from her laugh to her speech, is so repulsive that you may find yourself wanting to intervene and have her arrested.

While the film may not be a masterpiece, it is also not without merit. It offers a twisted and entertaining experience, showcasing the extent of the mother-in-law's insanity.

CinemaSerf

Kathryn Hunter tuns in quite an entertaining performance here as the truly odious and manipulative "Solange" but the rest of this is pretty weak. It all starts with teacher "Belinda" (Brandy Norwood) and her lawyer husband "Norman" (Andrew Burnap) expecting a baby and struggling to make ends meet in their new home. His father dies, and at the funeral he learns that the terms of the will sort of require them to take in his stepmother for what's left of her life. She's tiny, walks with two big sticks, and looks like she's already in God's waiting room - but "Norman" loathes the woman. "Belinda", on the other hand, deicides that the cash on offer is too good to turn down and so... What now ensues is just a mess. The characterisation of "Belinda" has all the depth of an Ethiopian river in July and her drippy husband - who just reminded me of a grown up "Harry Potter" the whole time - struggle to make any impact on a story that just doesn't deliver. There's no menace, no sense of peril, some adult nappies and as script that came straight from the "Janet & John" book of elementary thriller writing. It's actually quite a tasteless and an annoyingly repetitive watch with shades of "Rosemary's Baby" to it - but very shady shades. It's fodder for Halloween season, and after a few beers late at night on the television might bear watching just for the efforts of Hunter, but otherwise this is completely forgettable stuff.

Best Movies

The Front Room

Cast & Crew

Videos

Cast

Brandy Norwood

Andrew Burnap

Kathryn Hunter

Neal Huff

David Manis

Mary Catherine Wright

Ellen J. Maddow

Mary Testa

Morgen McKynzie

Kerry Flanagan

Box office

More Like This

The Birds

The Man Who Kept Silent

Neelavelicham

Re-Animator

1408

Long Lost

The Most Dangerous Game

The Masque of the Red Death