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The Cleaning Lady (2018)

R Aug 24, 2018 Horror, Thriller 1h 30m
User Score
54%
135 votes
Internet Movie Database
55%
Rotten Tomatoes
62%

A twisted story of obsession and love

Overview

In a bid to distract herself from an affair, a narcissistic woman befriends a cleaning lady with burn scars, but she soon discovers that the scars may be more than skin deep.

Jon Knautz
Director
Alexis Kendra
Writer

Top Billed Cast

Alexis Kendra
Alexis Kendra

Alice
Stelio Savante
Stelio Savante

Michael
Rachel Alig
Rachel Alig

Shelly
Elizabeth Sandy
Elizabeth Sandy

Helen
Mykayla Sohn
Mykayla Sohn

Young Shelly
JoAnne McGrath
JoAnne McGrath

Colleen
Keri Marrone
Keri Marrone

Miranda
Robert Hugh Starr
Robert Hugh Starr

Bill
Carla Wynn
Carla Wynn

Linda

Full Cast & Crew

Media

THE CLEANING LADY (2019) Official Trailer (HD) Jon Knautz
THE CLEANING LADY (2019) Official Trailer (HD) Jon Knautz
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Reviews

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A review by Key-Si
Written on August 25, 2019

What once started as a short film in 2016 now has become a full length feature film. Both directed by Jon Knautz, "The Cleaning Lady" tells the story of 'Shelly' (Rachel Alig), who becomes the cleaning lady for 'Alice' (Alexis Kendra). 'Shelly's face is terribly scarred and at first the introverted woman barely speaks, avoids eye contact and and her personality stands in a total contrast to 'Alice', who does makeup work for a living. 'Alice' fell terribly in love with 'Michael' (Stelio Savante), a married man. Knowing that this relationship is kind of toxic, she attends to a self help group, 'The Love Addicts' (same thing as the AA, just for the relationship thing), and the movie takes a while to get going. A little too long, because first this film feels a lot like a low budget drama and ...

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A review by Wiccaburr
Written on September 22, 2020

_You're perfect now._

This movie will make you feel for Shelly and Alice in different ways.

The slow pace of this works well cause it isn't something that can't be pushed quickly to the surface.

Scars, both physical and mental, can run deep and the director shows this with the two women well.

Also, damn Shelly has a backstory. Her mother is the worst.

Pairing this with _Single White Female (1992) or Audition (1999)_ would make for a good double feature of a thriller viewing....

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