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Don't Trust the Girls Upstairs

2026 · 1h 25m · Mystery · Thriller

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Steady thriller with a balanced watch profile. Best if you want questions, clues, and reveals pulling you forward.

77/100
WORTH IT

WHAT IT'S ABOUT

In the wake of her estranged sister's death, Ashley finds herself caring for her niece, who she's never met before. As they grapple with their shared loss, Ashley must uncover the truth that lurks beneath her own roof, before it's too late

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77/100
WORTH IT
WORTH ITIn the wake of her estranged sister's death, Ashley finds herself caring for her niece, who she's never met before. As they grapple with their shared loss, Ashley must…

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a mystery that asks you to keep track of clues and unanswered questions
02A compact 85-minute runtime and a fairly steady watch with good forward movement define the practical movie-night fit
03Its 8.0/10 TMDB score is still based on a small audience sample, so MoviHero weighs the movie's actual profile more heavily

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Don't Trust the Girls Upstairs?

Don't Trust the Girls Upstairs belongs in your night if you want questions, clues, and reveals to keep pulling you forward. It is a fairly steady watch with good forward movement, with a compact 85-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 6/10 and emotional impact at 6/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want questions, clues, and reveals to keep pulling you forward
02you want a fairly steady watch with good forward movement rather than something deliberately slow
03you want something that looks easy to revisit later

THINK TWICE IF

01you do not want to spend the night tracking clues or waiting for answers
02you want a very different pacing profile tonight
03family conflict is not the kind of emotional material you want tonight

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

Watch Profile

Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing7/10
Emotional Impact6/10
Mind-Bending5/10
Scary2/10
Violence3/10
Rewatchability7/10
Attention Required6/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

David Weaver portrait
David WeaverDirector
Remy Ma portrait
Remy MaAshley Preston
Sasha Rojen portrait
Sasha RojenLuna
Garfield Wilson portrait
Garfield WilsonElliot
Bronwen Smith portrait
Bronwen SmithRebecca
Yobdee Marazzi portrait
Yobdee MarazziYoung Ashley
Isla Crerar portrait
Isla CrerarMolly
Maddy Hillis portrait
Maddy HillisCaitlyn
Aliyah Marc portrait
Aliyah MarcSerena
Erin Morgan portrait
Erin MorganSoccer Coach