This is a terrific film. More thriller than horror but very effective with stellar performances. Challenges the entire horror genre with a smart balancing act of leaning towards a mental health crisis amid a haunting - with the central character- played by the outstanding Odessa A'zion. An incredibly fresh and original take on the Lizzie Borden lore. Very impressed by the filmmakers for how they handled this material. The entire cast shines here, I just wish they did more with the boyfriend, played by the charismatic and uber-talented Michael Cooper Jr. The sky is the limit with this kid! The sound design and score was particularly effective. This film was even better the second time I watched it!

I had not heard about this 2022 horror movie titled "The Inhabitant" prior to stumbling upon it and sitting down to watch it. Of course with it being a horror movie that I hadn't already seen, then I had to watch it.

The storyline in "The Inhabitant", as written by writer Kevin Bachar, was sort of bland and mediocre. Sure, "The Inhabitant" was a watchable movie, but you're not in for a horror feast here. The movie is very mundane and forgettable. And while I did manage to sit through the 97 minutes that the movie ran for, I was only mildly entertained.

The cast ensemble in the movie was okay, and there were some familiar faces on the cast list with the likes of Leslie Bibb and Dermot Mulroney.

Visually then you're not in for a grand cinematic experience. But then again, "The Inhabitant" is not really a movie that requires a whole lot of special effects or CGI to function.

For a horror movie then "The Inhabitant" felt monotonous and sort of bland. It is definitely not a horror movie that I would suggest horror fans to rush out and get to watch. Nor is it a horror movie that I will ever return to watch a second time. I am sure that newcomers to the horror genre might get a kick out of this movie.

My rating of director Jerren Lauder's 2022 horror movie "The Inhabitant" lands on a four out of ten stars.

Black nail polish - check

Nose ring - check

Hair a mess - check

Interracial relationship - check

Bad parents - check

Horrible little brother - check

Teen angst - check

Unlikable characters - double check.

Really crappy music - check.

Boring film. Cookie cutter story. Horrible story - triple check.

People will still watch this, regardless of how bad it is - check.

Not one Apple product in sight - check.

Hollywood has nothing original left to write about - infinitely check.

Fell asleep during the first 15 minutes - zzzZzzzZZzzzzzzz.

Don't waste your time with this one. I really like dermis Mulroney but I think even he wasn't too happy he was starring in this movie. I just have to face it, nothing that comes out these days are worth watching. I will stick to 70's and 80's horror as those filmmakers knew what they were doing. People nowadays haven't a clue what horror is.