THE OWNERS Film Review September 1, 2020

The Owners

Reviewed: 8/25/2020
RLJE Entertainment
Rating: 4 / 5

IN THEATERS, ON DEMAND AND DIGITAL: September 4, 2020

“The Owners” starts off innocently enough. An elderly British couple, a group of young thieves looking to make an easy score, and a safe inside the home of the couple. What transpires goes from bad to worse for the young thieves as a wicked game of cat and mouse erupts in this well done thriller.


There are absolutely distinct horror elements to this film. The graininess and the suffocating feel as the characters descend further and further into the trap of the elderly couple is sickening to watch (in a good way).

((L-R) Ian Kenny as Nathan and Rita Tushingham as Ellen Huggins in the thriller, THE OWNERS, a RLJE Films release. Photo courtesy of RLJE Films.)

The performances of Sylvester McCoy (Dr. Huggins) and Rita Tushingham (Ellen Huggins) are marvelous. As master actors they bring nuanced yet brilliantly evil tidings to the proceedings from start to finish.


Maisie Williams (Mary) plays the heroine that is innocent yet tough in the film. Known for her work in “Game of Thrones”, Maisie keeps the back and forth between good and evil front and center.


The ending and the epilogue were delightfully eerie reminders that familiar elements in a film can still yield creative and interesting results.

(Maisie Williams as Mary in the thriller, THE OWNERS, a RLJE Films release. Photo courtesy of RLJE Films.)

“The Owners” hits many of the right buttons for a thriller/horror film. I’m not too keen on the title (based on a graphic novel) but the film itself definitely entertains and that’s what’s important.


Best,
Mark Sugiyama
Eclectic Arts

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