The Boarder

Amy Belfield trades one cage for another when she moves into a Vermont boarding house to escape her abusive ex-boyfriend. The landlady, Barbara Scanlon, radiates warmth — communal dinners, remembered birthdays, a hand on the shoulder at just the right moment. But behind the maternal smile lies something far more calculating and cruel. As Barbara's grip tightens and the house reveals its buried secrets, Amy discovers that the most terrifying monsters don't lurk in shadows. They set the table, pour the coffee, and call you sweetheart.