Across the Hall

Across the Hall is a 2009 American neo-noir horror film directed by Alex Merkin and starring Mike Vogel, Brittany Murphy, and Danny Pino. It is based on the 2005 short film of the same name and was Murphy's final film released during her lifetime.^[1]

Across the Hall
Theaterical release poster
Directed by	Alex Merkin
Written by	Alex Merkin Jesse Mittelstadt Julien Schwab
Produced by	Jeff Bowler Stephen Fromkin Marco Garibaldi
Starring	Mike Vogel Brittany Murphy Danny Pino Natalie Smyka
Cinematography	Andrew Carranza
Edited by	Alex Merkin
Music by	Bobby Tahouri
Distributed by	Image Entertainment
Release dates	August 27, 2009 (2009-08-27) (Germany) October 30, 2009 (2009-10-30) (United States)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$4 million

Plot

Convinced that his fiancée is cheating on him, a man follows her to a hotel and calls his best friend to help him avoid a calamity.

Cast

• Mike Vogel as Julian
• Danny Pino as Terry
• Brittany Murphy as June
• Natalie Smyka as Anna
• Brad Greenquist as The Porter

Critical response

The film has been praised by its stylish manufacture and outstanding performance by the main actors. The contrast between the emotions experienced by the main characters against the background of the rundown hotel and the formality of the porter has been pointed out as a great plot device.^[2] Nevertheless, some critics believe that the expansion of the short feature into a longer film was not entirely successful.^[3]