Several doubts point to the identity of the killer, but I'm still guessing...

Roger 2022-01-28 08:23:10

What if the killer was a male homeowner? The

deceased were all women, and all had their wombs removed.
The female homeowner had a vaginal birth seven years ago, which was unfavorable and changed to a caesarean section. Unfortunately, she was stillborn and suffered a blow. And the male landlord is because of the tragedy of his own woman, so he kills the prostitutes to vent.

The last murder targeted the policeman's daughter.
The female homeowner and the police seem to have had an affair. The male homeowner was once a suspected Jack the Ripper impersonator.

Judging from the oil paintings in the dilapidated storage room, it seems that the male owner once had a special fascination for women.
The killer always likes to kill in the clothes of the male host (may be imagined by the female owner), in fact, the male owner wears his own clothes to kill.

The almost perverted behavior of the male host not only makes the hostess mentally split, but more importantly, the female host creates a virtual tenant for herself, so as to excuse herself for her husband-killing behavior.

Did you notice the first shot of the couple appearing in the picture? The husband was cutting the meal on the plate, and the wife watched these actions with disgust, fear, and sadness in her eyes.

It should also be noted that during the time period when the "imaginary tenant" went to kill, the husband also happened to be not at home. What does this mean? maybe the killer is...

and the last scene that everyone is concerned about. Some people think that this is the most impatient episode in the show, which seems to prove that this "virtual tenant" really exists. In fact, my explanation is: after the hostess killed her murderous husband, she finally gained peace of mind. This "tenant" will never kill anyone in the future... The

real murderer is always at large, including in the On the movie poster, haha.

Although I admit that I am confused, but after all, I self-interpreted the ending of this movie as the only solution. If the ending of the movie is all possible, it is really disturbing.

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The Lodger quotes

  • Chandler Manning: Any more of those effeminate fucking little knocks, you're gonna get some unwanted attention, Detective.

    Street Wilkenson: Who says it'll be unwanted?

  • Chandler Manning: Dead's a good alibi.