“Irresistible” is a movie I’d never heard of and it has a relatively weak rating on most websites but I thought it was great. This is a small movie where all the money has been spent on the cast, and crucial cast members (not some famous face in a minor role).

In “Irresistible”, Susan Sarandon (“Thelma And Louise”) plays Sophie, who after her husband Craig (Sam Neill “Jurassic Park”, “The Hunt For Red October”) loses his keys, begins to fear that someone is breaking into her house. She then starts to suspect her husband’s new work assistant Mara (Emily Blunt “Looper”, “The Adjustment Bureau”) is the one behind it all.

Susan Sarandon is very good as Sophie, she seems just a normal person and she conveys her level of terror at a very believable level. Emily Blunt is very good as Mara as she plays it straight throughout and that pays off a lot as the twists and turns unfold. Sam Neill is also very good as Craig (he’s usually very good) but the role doesn’t require as much of him as the roles of Sophie or Mara. Aside from this there is virtually nobody else in the movie (I know there are some but they play such insignificant parts).

“Irresistible” is scary because nobody likes the idea of having someone else in your house and it is real threat that people have a reasonable chance of facing. Some of the twists and turns are interesting and while arguably I had a better one in my head I guess there isn’t anything wrong with the option this film decides to go with. This movie has not received the recognition it deserves and that’s a real shame because although it is no masterpiece it certainly is good. The two things I really disliked was the overuse of owls and the dream sequences… one is a clone of a shot from “The Shining”.