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Key Features:
Obsession, Psychological thriller, College life, Jealousy, Stalker, Toxic relationship, Paranoia, Violence-moderate, Betrayal, Friendship, Coming-of-age
Tone:
serious, suspense-driven
Target Audience:
Young adults, Thriller fans, College students, Suspense seekers
Emotional Arc:
Intrigue → Suspicion → Terror

The Roommate

2011-02-04
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When Sara, a young design student from Iowa, arrives for college in Los Angeles, she is eager to fit in and get to know the big city. Her wealthy roommate, Rebecca, is more than eager to take Sara under her wing and show her the ropes. The two become close, but when Sara begins to branch out and make more friends on campus, Rebecca becomes resentful. Alarmed, Sara moves in with her new boyfriend, causing Rebecca's behavior to take a violent turn.

Genres
Thriller, Drama, Horror
Cast
Leighton Meester, Minka Kelly, Cam Gigandet, Aly Michalka, Danneel Ackles, Frances Fisher, Tomas Arana, Billy Zane, Nina Dobrev, Matt Lanter
Crew
Sonny Mallhi, Christian E. Christiansen
Rating
5.38(973 votes)
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The Roommate
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Swimfan(2002)
5.224

Ben Cronin has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-solid, promising future and romance are turned upside-down with the arrival of Madison Bell. Madison, the new girl in town, quickly sets her sights on the impressionable Ben. While their first few meetings are innocent enough, the obsessive and seductive Madison wants more ... much more.



The Curve
The Curve(1998)
5.444

Two roommates plan to kill a third to take advantage of college policy giving a 4.0 grade to a suicide's roommates.



Threesome
Threesome(1994)
6.4

At a sizable public college, high-minded student Eddy is forced to room with the slovenly Stuart, but the pair strike up a surprising friendship. When attractive co-ed Alex is assigned to live with the two male students because of her gender-neutral name, a roundabout love triangle ensues. Eddy secretly yearns for Stuart, who wants Alex, but she prefers Eddy. The complex situation leads to sexual experimentation and strained relationships.



The Rental
5.55

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Fear(1996)
6.511

Nicole Walker always dreamed of being swept away by someone special — someone strong, sexy and sensitive who would care for her more than anything else in the world. David is all that and more: a modern-day knight who charms and seduces her, body and soul. But her perfect boyfriend is not all he seems to be. His sweet facade masks a savage, dark side that will soon transform Nicole's dream into a nightmare.



The Rules of Attraction

The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate.



Sydney White
6.476

College freshman Sydney White arrives at Southern Atlantic University, determined to pledge her late mother's sorority. Unfortunately, she finds that the sisterhood has changed since her parent's day. Banished to a condemned house, Sydney joins forces with seven outcasts to take over the student government and win equal rights for nerd and noted alike.



Happy Together
5.8

Christopher is an ambitious college freshman, striving to become a writer. Through a computer fault he's assigned the same room as Alex, a real party freak and... a girl! He's annoyed and tries to get a different room as soon as possible, but when he learns to know her, he also starts to like her. She not only improves his sexual life, but also his writing skills



Disturbia
Disturbia(2007)
6.688

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5.2

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5.7

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7.098

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Ratter(2015)
5.176

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Breaking the Girls
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Single White Female 2: The Psycho

A warped woman takes deadly measures to help a new roommate get rid of her problems.



Shithouse
Shithouse(2020)
6.9

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100 Girls
100 Girls(2000)
5.8

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5.608

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4.5

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There's Someone Inside Your House

As the countdown to graduation begins, students at Osborne High are being stalked by a maniac intent on exposing their darkest secrets to the entire town, terrorizing victims while wearing a life-like mask of their own face. With a mysterious past of her own, Makani and her friends must discover the killer's identity before they become victims themselves.



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The Fan(1982)
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Decoys 2: Alien Seduction

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5.33

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Alone With Her
5.6

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Room for Rent
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Sorority Row
5.524

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5.1

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5.4

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5.7

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5.54

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Eight college students board a houseboat for spring break that promises to be the best of their young lives...how many will survive?



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