Review: 'The Perfect Stalker'

Another "Perfect ..." Lifetime movie that will no doubt be spotlighted during marathons including "The Perfect Wife," "Perfect High," "The Perfect Teacher," etc.

"The Perfect Stalker" follows Grace (Danielle Savre in an awesome role), an obsessive, abusive suburban wife. Oh, did I mention that she suffers from Histrionic Personality Disorder ... or at least she makes others suffer because of this malady. As any psychotic rich wife would do, she murders her husband for insurance money and starts a new life.

She moves in next to super couple Robert (Jefferson Brown) and Erin (Krista Morin), and that's where the nightmare begins. After meeting Robert,  a kind, sensitive and handsome author, she decides that they are destined for each other. One problem -- Erin! Oh, a sharp neighbor, Wayne (John Koensgen) also is an obstacle. No problem for Grace. She wears some very tight, low cut dresses and pretends that she is being stalked by some nut she randomly met. Robert can't help but want to help her, but soon, people wind up dead, and he is too clueless to make a connection.

Savre creates a classic lifetime villain as Grace. She is smart, sexy and not so sane. Her gorgeous smile offsets her psychotic actions, and Brown's poor character just can't see through the ruse. He and everyone else, however, can see through her clothes! Grace's work and home wardrobe is pretty much nightclub fare!

Kudos also go to Brown, who plays the hapless Robert. From the moment Grace enters the picture, his life is turned upside down. He's just too darn nice to suspect any wrongdoing ... and he pretty much suffers the most in this movie (outside of Grace's victims).

It helps that director Curtis Crawford directed this movie. He's the mastermind behind other "Perfect" movies including "The Perfect Girlfriend" and "The Perfect Boss." Up next for Curtis is "The Perfect Soulmate."

This is one of those awesome thrillers that leaves the audience waiting for the villain to be caught red handed. It's an instant classic that should be making the rounds frequently on all of the Lifetime channels. In fact, it airs next at 7 p.m, Jan. 13 on the Lifetime Movie Network. What better way to celebrate a horror movie holiday -- the first Friday the 13th of 2017??

"The Perfect Stalker: Directed by Curtis Crawford; Starring Danielle Savre as Grace, Jefferson Brown as Robert, Krista Morin as Erin, John Koensgen as Wayne