Bruce Dern, Chris Noth, Diane Lane

An orphaned teenager is taken in by a Malibu couple but discovers they aren't the caring friends they seemed to be.

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50% liked it

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21% liked it

84 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Daniel Sackheim

Release Date: September 14, 2001

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DVD Release Date: January 2, 2002

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  • September 24, 2008
    Well played.
  • June 21, 2008
    Interesting storyline, decent execution. Not high or low. Very much in-the-middle thriller.
  • August 12, 2007
    Shes fit but the film less so
  • July 23, 2007
    An interesting thriller that started out like most teen movies, but luckily never stayed as one, more of a watchable film than an edge of your seat thriller, but enjoyable all the same
  • July 13, 2007
    I liked this movie. Diane Lane's characters drug problem was slightly nauseating though.
  • November 15, 2009
    Decent good movie but not a great one sorry. Basically same idea as other movies with different actors...

    Trust can be as transparent as glass. When Ruby Baker's parents are killed in a car accident, her and her brother, Rhett, must travel to Malibu, to live with Terrence and ...( read more)Erin Glass, their former neighbors. At first, Ruby and Rhett are comfortable and happy. Ruby is making new friends at school and Rhett is getting more video games and flashy toys then he could possibly know what to do with! But, when Ruby speaks to her family's estate lawyer, he tells her that her parents have left her and Rhett $4 million. Suddenly, Ruby begins to notice odd behavior from Terry and Erin.
  • November 3, 2009
    ehhh....not what i expected. it wasnt as scary as i thought it would be....actually it wasnt scary at all. disappointment.
  • September 21, 2009
    This was a good movie and leaves you on the edge of your seat type of thriller
  • August 16, 2009
    it's whatever... I didnt hate the movie... but I didnt like it either...
  • August 7, 2009
    what a dumbass stupid movie

Critic Reviews


September 20, 2001
Ty Burr, Entertainment Weekly

We're left with a cat-and-mouse game between girl and murderous faux-dad that's simply boilerplate. full review

September 17, 2001
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

A thriller that does not mean to be comical but that inspires more howls of laughter than shivers of dread. full review

September 14, 2001
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

The sort of thriller in which you can immediately tell, at any character's appearance, whether he'll live to see the final credits. full review

September 14, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The events unfold as a series of ominous portents, real and false alarms, and music stingers on the soundtrack. full review

September 13, 2001
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Sackheim ... pulls off a surprisingly scary film. full review

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