Doppelganger
1993 · Movie · R · 104 min · ★ 4.9 · 29% critics
After being linked to a murder, a young woman escapes New York for a fresh start in Los Angeles, renting a room from an aspiring writer. As their relationship grows, unsettling sightings and violent incidents suggest someone identical to her may be stalking her, blurring the line between paranoia, trauma, and something far more dangerous.
Also known as Doppelganger: The Evil Within
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-03-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 29/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 (95 votes)
- Budget
- $3,000,000
About
You may enjoy this if you like offbeat ’90s mystery-horror with a steamy edge, a curious central question, and some slasher-style moments; Not for you if you need tight logic, consistent tone, or subtle scares like The Grudge 3.
Pros: intriguing mystery hook; mix of romance and scares; memorable weirdness | Cons: messy, illogical plot; uneven acting and dialogue; divisive, outlandish finale
Themes
- nightmare
- roommates
- seduction
- stalker
- murder
Cast & crew
Drew Barrymore
as Holly Gooding
George Newbern
as Patrick Highsmith
Dennis Christopher
as Doctor Heller
Leslie Hope
as Elizabeth
Sally Kellerman
as Sister Jan
George Maharis
as Mike Wallace
Peter Dobson
as Rob
Carl Bressler
as Larry Spaulding
Dan Shor
as Stanley White
Jaid Barrymore
as Mrs. Gooding
Directed by Avi Nesher