The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Produced by Carlyle Blackwell Productions, Gainsborough Pictures

192791 min7.1 / 10

A masterfully atmospheric silent thriller that uses fog, shadow, and visual suspicion to create paranoia around a mysterious lodger who may or may not be a serial killer.

London. A mysterious serial killer brutally murders young blond women by stalking them in the night fog. One foggy, sinister night, a young man who claims his name is Jonathan Drew arrives at the guest house run by the Bunting family and rents a room.

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  • Is The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.

  • Is The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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