![]() ![]() Well-acted and real hide-behind-the fingers stuff. Though on paper it sounds too daft to be true, the way the tale unfolds it is all too plausible. "A well crafted story about a dangerous mental patient who hides in the attic of a beautiful house. ![]() Patrick confidently directs with a good deal of thought and intelligence." VARIETY What makes the difference is that director Matthew Patrick has taken trouble to explore fully the background of his villain-protagonist Tom Sykes (Played by Gary Busey), and despite his violent actions there is still an underlying sense of sympathy for him. "HIDER IN THE HOUSE is an intelligent, gripping psychological thriller. ![]() Gary Busey, as an ill-treated and psychopathic adult living like a fugitive in the attic above a well-adjusted family's suburban house, is infused with just the right degree of humanity and confusion while the audience is allowed to tune into two distinct worlds, one of affection and domestication, the other of a wild isolation which craves contact." FILM MONTHLY HIDER IN THE HOUSE: "Solid performances, intriguing plot and an interesting play on the 'villain or victim?' theme make director Matthew Patrick's film a delight trimmed with cunning and terror. ![]()
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