'Stalker in the Attic': Release date, plot, cast and all you need to know about Lifetime's latest thriller movie

This is a frightening tale of a relationship gone sour and then turning into something deadly
Jennifer Landon (Getty Images)
Jennifer Landon (Getty Images)

What happens when a relationship falls through? You part ways and wish them the best. But what happens if the person you once shared sweet nothings with turns into a deadly threat? 

In Lifetime's upcoming movie 'Stalker in the Attic', Mel is set to discover just that. Here is everything you need to know about the movie. 

Release date

'Stalker in the Attic' will premiere on April 12, 2020, at 8 pm on Lifetime Movies Network. 

Plot

The official synopsis states: "Finding her relationship at a standstill, single mother Mel breaks up with her boyfriend Ben. After he moves out, strange things start happening in her house that threatens her safety and wellbeing."

Cast

Jennifer Landon

Jennifer Landon speaks at the 2019 IDA Documentary Awards at Paramount Pictures on December 7, 2019, in Los Angeles, California (Getty Images)

As Mel, Jennifer Landon plays the role of a single mother who breaks up with her boyfriend without anticipating the consequences of the separation. 

The actress is best known for her role as Gwen Norbeck Munson in the soap opera 'As the World Turns', a role for which he won three consecutive Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series. She is also known for her roles in 'The Young and the Restless', 'House' and 'Animal Kingdom'. She will be soon seen in Season 3 of 'Yellowstone'. 

The youngest daughter of actor Michael Landon's nine children, the actress has worked with her father on two occasions including a small role in 'Highway to Heaven' and in the pilot for the television series 'Us'. Unfortunately, her father's untimely death lead to the discontinuation of the project. 

Joshua Close

Alex McKenna and Joshua Close attend the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Discovery's 'Serengeti' at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on July 23, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California (Getty Images)

Close plays the role of Ben, who, going by the official synopsis of the movie, is an obsessive psychopath. The actor is best known for his work on 'The Blacklist', 'Fargo', '12 Monkeys', 'Go North', 'Solace', 'The Craigslist Killer', 'Person of Interest' and 'Kill the Messenger'. 

Creators 

Information about the creators is kept under the wraps. MEA WorldWide will update this article when the information is made accessible to the media. 

Trailers

There is no trailer for 'Stalker in the Attic' yet. Watch out this space for an update. 

Where to watch

'Stalker in the Attic' will air on Lifetime Movies Network on April 12, 2020, at 8 pm. 

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'Black Hearted Killer'
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