13 Cameras


13 Cameras is a 2016 American crime horror thriller film written and directed by Victor Zarcoff. The film was originally titled Slumlord, before being renamed.

Premise

"13 Cameras" is a suspenseful horror film that tells the story of a young couple, Ryan and Claire, who move into a new home in the suburbs. Little do they know that their landlord, a creepy and voyeuristic man named Gerald, has installed 13 hidden cameras throughout the house, which he uses to watch their every move.

Cast

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 77% approval rating from critics based on 13 reviews. Dennis Harvey of Variety gave a positive review, writing that it "ratchets up a fair amount of suspense and intrigue" and declaring that it did "a good job building tension", while criticising the lack of characterisation given to the villain. Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter gave a mixed review, declaring that it was somewhat suspenseful, while criticising its characterisation as shallow.

Sequel

A sequel titled 14 Cameras was released in 2018.