She politely declines his help and realizes that she can’t invite him into her apartment either, because doesn’t want anyone in the building to know that she’s broken the “no pets” policy by having a cat. On the day that she moves in (with her cat Giles hidden in a blanket-covered cat carrier), Sarah sees Brian again and more sparks fly between them, as he offers to help her move her belongings into her apartment, which is No. It’s the first sign that things are “too good to be true” with the building’s swift acceptance of Sarah as a tenant. In reality, someone with limited financial resources, a low-paying temp job, no job prospects, and no parents or friends who can be co-signers on the lease would not be approved for this type of apartment. Sarah is pleasantly surprised to get a call that her apartment application was approved and that she can move in right away. Later in the story, it’s revealed why Sarah has a lot of resentment toward her father. When he tells Sarah that he’s going to fly out at some point to visit her in Los Angeles, Sarah practically hangs up on him. Sarah’s father is now remarried to someone named Diane, who clearly isn’t one of Sarah’s favorite people. In the conversation, the death of Sarah’s mother is mentioned, and it’s a touchy subject because her mother died of cancer. Her father (whose name is not mentioned in the movie) expresses his disapproval, but there’s not much he can do since Sarah is an adult. For now, Sarah is working as a temp administrative assistant in an attorney’s office. While in her motel room, Sarah has a tense phone conversation with her estranged father (played by Alan Blumenfeld), who is unhappy and skeptical about Sarah’s move to Los Angeles and her dreams of being a Hollywood costume designer. She does have a pet: an orange tabby cat named Giles that’s with her at the motel she’s been staying at until she can find an apartment. Jerry asks Sarah if she has any pets, and she says no, because she overheard Jerry telling other potential renters that the apartment building has a policy of no smoking and no pets. ![]() During their brief conversation, Sarah tells Jerry that she’s new to Los Angeles and doesn’t know anyone in the area. She is eventually greeted by building manager Jerry (played by Taylor Nichols), who has a pleasant demeanor when he asks her to fill out an application form. Sarah also notices that a creepy guy with glasses has been staring at her from several feet away, but he quickly moves out of her sight when he sees that Sarah has caught him staring. It’s unclear if Miss Stanhope is intoxicated or has some type of physical condition that causes her to act this way. Miss Stanhope nearly falls into the swimming pool, and she’s rescued by some observant people nearby who catch her in time to prevent this accident. Miss Stanhope has an outgoing disposition, but sometimes wobbles and appears disoriented when she walks. The open house is fairly crowded, and shy Sarah feels a little overwhelmed at these new surroundings and by not knowing anyone in the building.Īnother person she meets is a senior citizen named Edith “Edie” Stanhope (played by Susan Davis), an apartment resident who’s called Miss Stanhope by the other tenant. By the way that Brian and Sarah look at each other, it’s clear that there’s some mutual attraction between them. His name is Brian (played by Giles Mathey), who lets her in through the security-system entrance door. The first person whom Sarah (played by Nicole Brydon Bloom) sees when she arrives is a friendly man who’s around her age. It’s a motel-styled, two-story apartment building with a swimming pool in the center. ![]() A one-bedroom apartment for rent is why aspiring costume designer Sarah, a woman in her early-to-mid-20s who’s recently moved to Los Angeles, attends an open house at Asilo Del Mar Apartments, which looks like a typical middle-class apartment complex. ![]() ![]() The title of the creepy and nightmarish horror flick “1BR” refers to the abbreviation that is often used in listing ads for a one-bedroom apartment. Taylor Nichols (pictured at far right) in “1BR” (Photo courtesy of Dark Sky Films) By Carla Hay Nicole Brydon Bloom in “1BR” (Photo courtesy of Dark Sky Films)Ĭulture Representation: Taking place in Los Angeles, the horror film “1BR” centers primarily on a middle-class apartment complex with a predominantly white cast, with a few African American, Latino and Asian characters.Ĭulture Clash: An aspiring costume designer in her 20s moves into the apartment and finds out that her neighbors are not what they first appeared to be.Ĭulture Audience: “1BR” will appeal mostly to people who like suspenseful, well-written horror movies with an underlying social message, and viewers of “1BR” must be able to tolerate disturbing scenes of torture.
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