My watching partner chose this one. The trailer featured an older gentleman with exceedingly good manners followed by the next scene with a teenager referring to him as a lunatic. She said, “I want to see this.”

Kate is a single woman on a mission to flip a house. It just needs one thing before she can get it listed; a new deck.

To get the job done Kate hires Mr. Cross, a local handyman, to build her new deck. As Kate gets to know Mr. Cross, he reveals himself to be a hard working, good humored, craftsman of exceptional skill. He is also exceedingly friendly, and polite to a fault.

However, Kate unexpectedly needs to leave town for a week. When she returns she finds that Mr. Cross has taken up residence in her house. And he won’t leave! From here Kate’s nightmare begins.

The writing, acting, and technical production value are all top notch. I recommend you check this one out.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8795782/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

The trailer seemed curious. It was a man, middle age-ish, on a road trip with a sexy young woman. Is that a daughter, niece, or girlfriend? When my watching partner gave it the nod I hit play. I really didn’t know what I was in for.

Ned is returning to his childhood home, a family farm in the Australian outback. He was summoned by his sister, whom he hasn’t seen since he was a teenager, when he left under mysterious circumstances. Their father is dying.

The house is haunted by the memories and the secrets. Where are the other brother and the other sister? His relationship with his father is hostile and twisted up in resentment and bitterness. There is some unspoken blame about the night the other brother and sister were killed. If you’re amused by dysfunctional family dynamics then this film offers a taste of comedy gold.

But the heart of this story is about guilt, shame, and the burden of running from them.

All of the production technicals, in terms of lighting, cinematography, wardrobe, and the like, were done well enough that I never thought about it while I was watching.

I recommend checking this one out.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1209377/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1