The Roommate

Pretty much a rip off of Single White Female 1992. Not worth the time.

She ends up being the roommate of Rebecca Evans. The two quickly become close friends. However, Sara starts to become more obsessed with Sara. This starts with her threatening to kill Tracy (close friend of Rebecca ) unless she stays away from Rebecca. Tracey moved to another dorm in fear of Sara.

I shouted at the TV 90% of the time and was on the edge of my seat while watching it. I almost jumped, pulled my own hair and got extremely anxious while watching this. I saw some reviews saying they think this movie is boring but I think it's the extreme opposite! If you prefer to be scared of actual real common people instead of monsters, the undead or some weird talking doll, then this movie is for you. Maybe it's because I just started watching it mindlessly without knowing the title (it was playing on a random tv channel) and I didn't know it was a thriller, so it became way more interesting to watch because I couldn't tell the roommate was an important character until she started acting weird and I shouted at the television "she's a weirdo!" and "rude!" everytime she did something harmful. I became really anxious because I couldn't figure out her intentions towards the protagonist until later and I was always scared she'd harm somebody, all of the time. There are some thirst traps through the movie, to keep you interested I guess...? But considering it's a 2011 movie I guess it's okay. I usually don't really like any of that, but the lesbian flirting was actually pretty charming.

The Roommate is a psychological thriller that starts with some promise but quickly slips into familiar territory. The setup is intriguing, with Leighton Meester delivering a solid performance that brings just enough edge to keep things mildly interesting. Unfortunately, the movie doesn't take any risks and sticks too closely to the formula, making the plot feel predictable and the suspense more muted than it should be. The pacing doesn't help either; the first half feels like it's dragging, and if you're not fully invested, you might find your attention wandering. Visually, the movie looks polished, and the college setting feels realistic, but the story lacks depth. While it's watchable, especially if you're just looking for a casual late-night movie, it doesn't do much to stand out in its genre. It's not a bad movie, it's just a forgettable one. If you're up for something light and don't mind a few thriller clichés, it might still be worth a shot. Otherwise, it's the kind of movie you'll struggle to stay awake through, literally.

An PG-13 horror movie so generic and dull that even Blumhouse would reject. Billy Zane (The New Batman Adventures, The Silence of the Hams) couldn’t save it with his awesome hammy acting

Very cool concept and I was very excited about the cast. But the writing and execution was very poor. The cast deserved more.

The Roommate ist ein Psychothriller des Regisseurs Christian E. Christiansen… Die niedliche Sara beginnt ihr erstes Semester an der Uni voller Vorfreude. Alles entwickelt sich bestens, ihre neue Mitbewohnerin Rebecca wird schnell zu ihrer besten Freundin… Das Drehbuch gleicht einem durchschnittlichen, spannungsgeladenen Nervenkitzel… ja ein langatmiger und vorhersehbarer Psychothriller ohne Schrecken… Kurz gesagt, drei Sterne…

This is anything but cool.

It was perfect, for me. Rebecca's condition is not bipolar, it's borderline pd.

This movie isn't even bad enough to be good. It is really just a far below par thriller desperately wishes it were different. Meester's performance has the feeling of a sports car in neutral.