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The Penthouse

USA 2021
produced by
Phillip B. Goldfine, David Schifter (executive), Jennifer Anderson (executive) for BD Films, Collective Film Group, High Point Pictures
directed by Massimiliano Cerchi
starring Michael Paré, David Schifter, Vanessa Ore, Krista Grotte Saxon, Nicholas Turturro, Robert Fortunato, Irene Santiago, Jeannie West, Holly Anderson Storey, Jeff Kidd, Robert Dane Goodwin, Reid Doyle, Nick Vernon, Jennifer Brown Andersen, Kent West, Dennis Curran, Jessica Farmer, Gary N. Paige, Perry Reid, Jimmy Lane, Tanya Fermin, Phil Wannamaker
written by David Schifter, music by Simone Cilio

review by
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Peter (David Schifter) and Amanda (Vanessa Ore) think they've found their perfect home, a seaside penthouse with not only a great view of the sunrise but also of the marina. The view of the marina is so good in fact that Peter and Amanda spend quite a bit of time watching the people on their yachts, not so much as peeping toms, just neighbourly interest. And they have an especially good view of the Scallywag, manned by a man past his prime, Charles (Michael Paré), and his much younger, pretty girlfriend, Tess (Krista Grotte Saxon). The two seem to keep largely to themselves, so when Tess suddenly shows up in Amanda's seaside store, Amanda can't help but seize the opportunity to inquire about anything and everything - but Tess seems rather evasive, especially when it comes to matters concerning Charles, and at another chance meeting, Amanda gets the impression that she fears Charles ... and then suddenly she's gone. At a local bar, Peter strikes up a conversation with Charles, but unintentionally seems to touch a sensitive subject and the two get into an argument ... but the very next day, Charles invites Peter onto his yacht to iron things out - and then reports Peter to the police for breaking and entering his boat, which is bogus of course, but Charles has video evidence to fortify his claim. Now this is a small island community, so news of the charge travels quickly and hits Peter's business almost immediately. But things don't end there, as soon enough, Charles enters Peter and Amanda's home when they're out, does some minor damage as a sort of threat, and takes their dog - and when they report this to the police, the investigating officer (Nicholas Turturro) is less than sure that they don't just want to get back at Charles. So if they don't want to be threatened by Charles for the rest of their lives, they have to take things into their own hands - but that said, Charles has already proven pretty ruthless, and might have killed his girlfriend, so they might be in over their heads ...

 

A pretty tense slowburn thriller that works the premise of Hitchcock's Rear Window into a pittoresque seaside setting, but puts its focus much more on the main characters' cat-and-mouse game than the mystery, and really takes the concept into a whole different direction. Now add to that strong character work, both on the script and the acting side of things, and a directorial effort that always supports the story and doesn't smother it with spectacle, and you've got yourself a pretty cool piece of suspense cinema for sure.

 

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