
Crush(2013)
A secret admirer's crush on a high school athlete takes a fatal turn.


“Danger is moving in.”
When Kristen decides to take a break from college and return home, she finds Jake, a handsome stranger, living in her old room. Her mother, Moira, explains that she invited Jake to live as a tenant to help with the house expenses. Soon, Kristen discovers not only are Jake and Moira sleeping together, but Jake has a secret, dangerous past.

James Maslow
Jake

Lorynn York
Kristen

Adam Huber
Ryan

Jenna Kanell
Mj

Julia Denton
Catherine

Jannette Sepwa
Marge
Lorraine Rodriguez-Reyes
Sherrie

Tanya Clarke
Moira
Nora Frankovich
Officer
Room for Murder is a thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of murder, older woman younger man relationship, killed, mother daughter relationship, murdered, kill. Directed by Rob Schmidt, it stars James Maslow, Lorynn York, Adam Huber. When Kristen decides to take a break from college and return home, she finds Jake, a handsome stranger, living in her old room. Her mother, Moira, explains that she invited Jake to live as a tenant to help with the house expenses. Soon, Kristen discovers not only are Jake and Moira sleeping together, but Jake has a secret, dangerous past.
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