''The Maid's Room'' is a 2013 American psychological thriller film starring

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. The film was written and directed by Michael Walker.

Plot

Drina, a girl from Colombia, comes to work as a maid for a wealthy family in Long Island. Their teenage son comes home drunk one night, while the parents are away. He apparently killed a man in a hit and run and said he hit a deer. The parents try to cover up. Drina wants to call the police. The father tries to stop her by bribing her with money but she refuses. The father kills her. The father solicits the aid of his son to bury Drina’s corpse in the marshes of their property. Drina’s friends show up at the house and demand to see her. The father lies and says she left and that she also stole money. These friends know that this is a lie. They keep on coming back, till one night the father shoots his own son, thinking it’s one of the intruders. The son dies ...and then jumps to a scene where the dad is looking out a window while his wife is sleeping. There are ants, particularly at night, but for no obvious reason. There are no consequences and the parents are rewarded by no longer being parents.

Cast

Paula Garcés Paula Garcés (born March 20, 1974) is a Colombian and American actress. She is known for her appearance in films such as ''Clockstoppers'', '' Man of the House'' and the ''Harold & Kumar'' series, and on TV shows such as ''CSI: Miami'', ''On ...

as Drina *

as Mrs. Crawford *

as Mr. Crawford *

as Brandon Crawford

Reception

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, the film holds an approval rating of 25% based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 4.57/10. On

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, the film has a

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score of 39 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Nick Prigge of ''

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'' awarded the film two stars out of four.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maid's Room, The American psychological thriller films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films