The Second
Genres
Overview
The persona of a celebrated author is threatened when her best friend and muse reveals the dark secret behind her first novel's provenance, igniting an incendiary tale of sex, lies and betrayal.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
2018-04-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
5.4
Rachael Blake
The Writer
Susie Porter
The Muse
Vince Colosimo
The Publisher
Martin Sacks
The Brother
Susan Prior
The Detective
Megan Dale
The Daughter
Bridget Webb
The Favourite
Will Beasley
The Murdered Boy
Lisa Kay
The Senior Detective
Paula Nazarski
The Bookstore Owner
Cate Feldmann
The Fan
Nancy Evans
The Taxi Driver
Mirene Igwabi
The Book Launch Host
Bruce Cameron
The Real Boy
Greta Carew-Johns
Book Launch Guest
Jason Virgil
Book Signing Guest (uncredited)
6.5
Kiss the Girls
Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.
1997-09-29 | en
6.0
Desperate Measures
San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son. There's only one catch the potential donor is convicted multiple murderer Peter McCabe who sees a trip to the hospital as the perfect opportunity to get what he wants most: freedom. With McCabe's escape, the entire hospital becomes a battleground and Connor must pursue and, ironically, protect the deadly fugitive who is his son's only hope for survival.
1998-01-30 | en
6.8
The Bone Collector
Lincoln Rhyme was the department's top homicide detective and leading expert in criminal forensics until an injury left him paralyzed, depressed, and incapable of working. But when a gruesome murder in Manhattan leaves detectives baffled, they call on Rhyme to help solve the mystery. Amelia Donaghy, a rookie cop whose quick thinking preserved a gruesome murder scene, is enlisted by Rhyme to be his on-the-scene forensics expert. With Amelia reluctantly acting as Rhyme's able-bodied go-between, the pair piece together cryptic clues the killer leaves behind at the scene of the crime, hoping to catch the grisly serial killer.
1999-11-04 | en
5.8
Blue Steel
Rookie cop Megan Turner orders a burglar to drop his gun. He whirls to shoot. Too late. Turner fires, killing him instantly. When someone lifts the assailant's gun from the crime scene, the police hold Turner accountable for killing an unarmed man. That same someone carves Turner's name into the bullets and uses them in a series of murders. Turner teams up with detective Nick Mann to clear her name and catch the killer. But she is drawn into a deadly game of wits with a psychopath who's always one step ahead… and much closer than she thinks!
1990-03-16 | en
7.3
Funny Games
Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.
1997-08-23 | de
4.4
Metamorphosis
In the Seventeenth Century, while Hungary is fighting the Turks, the population of a small village in the Carpathian Mountains faces the evil Countess Elizabeth Bathory, accused of drinking and bathing in blood of virgin women.
2007-01-01 | en
6.3
Vacancy
A young married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and find hidden video cameras in their room. They realize that unless they escape, they'll be the next victims of a snuff film.
2007-04-20 | en
7.3
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
An aging, reclusive Southern belle plagued by a horrifying family secret descends into madness after the arrival of a lost relative.
1964-12-15 | en
7.5
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. Though Christy is a spastic quadriplegic and essentially paralyzed, a miraculous event occurs when, at the age of 5, he demonstrates control of his left foot by using chalk to scrawl a word on the floor. With the help of his steely mother — and no shortage of grit and determination — Christy overcomes his infirmity to become a painter, poet and author.
1989-04-07 | en
8.0
The Reflection
A social worker recounts the case of Ella Jackson, a girl who sees a man standing behind her in the mirror
2018-08-27 | en
5.2
Anaconda
A 'National Geographic' film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who takes them along on his quest to capture the world's largest — and deadliest — snake.
1997-04-11 | en
6.5
Infamous
While researching his book In Cold Blood, writer Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.
2006-10-13 | en
5.5
House of Spoils
An ambitious chef opens a restaurant on a remote estate where she battles kitchen chaos, crushing self doubts… and a haunting presence who threatens to sabotage her at every turn.
2024-09-21 | en
0.0
Fender
On the final night of summer, Annie is confronted by a relentless stalker—the embodiment of her deepest childhood fears. When her friends dismiss her concerns, Annie must contend with her anxieties and the unsettling truth.
| en
8.1
In the Mood for Love
In 1962 Hong Kong, neighbors Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan) and Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) discover their spouses are having an affair. As they spend time together, they develop feelings for each other, but their relationship remains chaste and unspoken, reflecting societal constraints and their own moral compass.
2000-09-29 | cn
7.2
2046
Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.
2004-10-29 | zh
7.3
Finding Neverland
During a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—who soon become an important part of Barrie’s life and the inspiration that lead him to create his masterpiece. Peter Pan.
2004-10-17 | en
7.7
Misery
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.
1990-11-30 | en
6.6
Russian Dolls
Five years after their summer together in Barcelona, Xavier, William, Wendy, Martine and Isabelle reunite.
2005-06-15 | fr
6.3
Along Came a Spider
After the harrowing death of his partner, forensic psychologist and best-selling author Alex Cross cannot forgive himself and has retreated to the peace of retirement. But when a brilliant criminal kidnaps a senator's young daughter, he is lured back into action as the kidnapper wants to deal with Alex personally. Teamed with Jezzie Flanigan, the Secret Service agent assigned to protect the missing girl, Alex follows a serpentine trail of clues that leads him to a stunning discovery - the kidnapper wants more than just ransom.
2001-04-06 | en