The Stranger Game (2006) tells the unsettling story of a hard-working mother who hires a male nanny to care for her son while she focuses on her career. However, what seems like a perfect solution soon turns into a nightmare as she uncovers the disturbing truth about the nanny. Beneath his seemingly calm and caring exterior, he is an antisocial psychopath with a sinister agenda, determined to destroy her family from within. As the tension builds, the mother must fight to protect her loved ones from the malevolent force she has unknowingly welcomed into her home.
The Stranger Game is a made-for-TV thriller that plays with themes of trust, deception, and the dangers of blind dates. Mimi Rogers delivers a solid performance as a woman caught in a dangerous game where nothing is as it seems. While the plot has some intriguing twists, the pacing and production values reflect its TV origins, and the tension never quite reaches the heights it aims for. Still, it’s a decent watch if you enjoy psychological thrillers with a light mystery and a few surprises along the way.