Well, MisterBabadook, although I agree with you that much of the movie had a lifetime movie feel to it, the ending certainly did not feel that way. A lifetime movie would never ever ever have a woman repeatedly shot by the police at the end of the movie like that. Also, have you ever seen a lifetime movie where the only surviving main character was a man?
In lifetime movies, even when there is a woman that commits murder, they usually portray the woman as a victim of insanity who is not responsible for her actions. Conversely, in this movie Nicole Eggert's character was portrayed as simply evil. She knew what she was doing and there were no excuses made by the writers.
Also, lifetime movies have a formula where there is always at least one admirable female character. This movie didn't have that element. Obviously, Nicole's character was deplorable. The only other female character of significance was Darla and she definitely was not admirable. She slept with Rich's brother. How creepy is that?
Lifetime movies are riddled with gender bias that protects the images of all female characters. Blown Away lacked this gender bias, so it is way different than a lifetime movie.
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