Reviewers on platforms like and Letterboxd often highlight the film's "par for the course" narrative for a Lifetime production.
The 2023 Lifetime thriller is a common topic for film bloggers, often critiqued for its predictable "femme fatale" tropes and comparison to classic suspense films like Poison Ivy or The Crush . Movie Overview
Some critics have noted that the actors playing the daughter and the roommate appear much older than their intended 16-year-old and college-age characters.