The Tenant
The Tenant
| 19 August 2011 (USA)
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A simple man, Dr. Walter Newman has high aspirations to cure all disease through genetic manipulation. His obsession with his mission draws him deeper into his own dark world, distracting him from his wife Olivia and from his responsibilities to his patients at the Edgewood Asylum. The doctor's loyal but diabolical nurse, Ms. Tinsley, decides to take matters into her own hands and in secret she conducts her own experiment. When Dr. Newman realizes what has been done, a deformed creature that defies nature is created. Part human, part nightmare. Dr. Newman knows what he must do, but is it already too late?

Reviews
Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever
Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.
KentaroK This feels like a three-part story which could have been told in 15 minutes, but was extended to what feels like three hours.The overall story was good enough and it was easy to follow the story but it was just too long and lacked much of interest. New characters were introduced by they were not expanded, no reason to care about them. Scenarios which came up did not seem very plausible. It seemed like each act was written as a complete movie.In this day an age, you can make a shorter movie and distribute it digitally or something, no need to draw out a story longer than it needs to be.Anyhow, about the actual movie... I enjoyed watching it with friends, but not as much as a movie that was "trying to be bad" or not as much as an actual good movie. It was my friends, rather than the movie, that gave me any enjoyment... so if you want something to help you bond, that you don't have to pay much attention to, them maybe this would be okay. Otherwise, just skip it.
plusk The basic setup of THE TENANT uses a classic genre plot-line. To its credit, the production has added some twists and turns that make the movie not only very innovative, but well-timed, too. The acting and cinematography were also superb. What I don't get is that despite the top-notch reviews from the world's top horror web-sites, some IMDb geeks are unjustly slamming this movie with unqualified and vicious comments. As this movie has only been released in the USA, based on their locations, these people must be viewing it as a pirated, illegal download. Shame on you, and please return to your village as its idiot is missing...
filmdiva1-135-615348 Enjoyed the classic feel of this independent horror film which was kind of a throw back to the films before the whole torture horror craze like Hostel that are more about the death count than the story. This film focuses more on the story and characters. For those who enjoy a good story and blood/gore mixed in and fun surprises, they will really like The Tenant. Would recommend this one. For an independent, the film has high quality cinematography, sound, score and good make-up effects. The film had solid acting and some fun characters that make it enjoyable. Overall, I liked the film, the story and the characters and wanted to know what would happen in the end. So, if you like a good classic horror film, this is something you could really get into.
filmlover12-135-945371 Did not really know what to expect with this film and once I got into it saw that it was really a good quality independent film that has some interesting story lines and characters. I'm a real horror fan and see lots of these films. Thought this one captured the whole dilemma of the Doctor doing genetics experiments in his asylum that pretty much go wrong and then has to figure out what to do. His evil nurse, Tinsley, is pretty awful and you really feel bad for the Doctor's situation. The film flashes forward to modern day with young people who get trapped in the old asylum where the Doctor did his experiments and something is still there that is not quite right. If you like surprises and a story with a little more to it than your standard horror film, you will enjoy this one.