‘The Evil Twin’: Release date, plot, cast and all you need to know about the Lifetime thriller movie

It is a story of two siblings who meet in the most unexpected way, but only to realize how worlds apart they are
PUBLISHED JAN 12, 2021
Emily Piggford  in 'The Evil Twin' (Lifetime)
Emily Piggford  in 'The Evil Twin' (Lifetime)

After offering us an interesting line-up of Christmas movies, Lifetime is ringing in the New Year with yet another intriguing collection of thriller movies. Its upcoming film ‘The Evil Twin’ is all set to entertain you with its story of two siblings who meet in the most unexpected way, but only to realize how worlds apart they are. Will the protagonist Emily be able to save herself from her evil twin?

Release date 

The ‘Evil Twin’ will premiere on January 16 on Lifetime at 8 pm ET. 

Plot 

The official synopsis for Lifetime’s upcoming thriller movie reads, “Emily escapes from an abusive relationship by moving back to her hometown only to discover she has a long-lost twin, but her newfound sister might be a murderer.”

Cast 


Emily Piggford 



 

Emily Piggford is a Canadian actor who is best known for featuring in films such as ‘The Sounds, ‘Hemlock Grove’ and ‘Warigami’. She was born in British Columbia, Canada to a Japanese mother and father of British heritage. She pursued acting at the age of 11 and completed her BFA in Acting and Theatre from the University of Victoria. Her film and television credits include ‘Lost Girl’, ‘The Girlfriend Experience’ and ‘Hemlock Grover’ among others. 

Ish Morris 



 

Ish Morris has gained popularity by appearing in films and television shows including ‘Suits’, Supernatural’ and ‘Killjoys’. He is of Irish and Jamaican descent, having been raised by his mother in the Cayman Islands. Later, he attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. The Canadian actor has over 10,000 followers on Instagram and often shares pictures from his personal and professional life. 

Cory Lee 



 

Canadian actress Cory Lee is a singer-songwriter, who is best known for playing the role of Karma in the television series ‘Instant Star’ and another notable character Miss Oh on ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’. Growing up, Lee was deeply influenced by music. She has made a brief appearance on MTV movie 2Ge+her. Lee’s film and television credits include ‘Scary Movie 4’, ‘The Exorcism of Emily Rose’ and ‘Grand Theft Auto Girls’, ‘Rookie Blue’, ‘Being Erica’ among others. 

Creators 


The details regarding the creators of ‘The Evil Twin' is yet to be made available by Lifetime. 

Trailer 


The official trailer for ‘The Evil Twin’ hasn’t been released. 

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