The Perfect Host (2010)

A career criminal (Clayne Crawford) on the run from the law after robbing a bank seeks somewhere to hide out. To this end, he talks his way into the home of a prissy gentleman (David Hyde Pierce) who just happens to be throwing an intimate dinner party in a few hours. It isn't long before the thief discovers he's gone from the frying pan into the fire! Directed and co-written by Nick Tomnay, this very black comedy takes awhile to get its rhythm going but when it does, it's a diabolical piece of entertainment. Not great mind you but clever enough to keep you watching its bizarre far fetched plot with a smile on your face. David Hyde Pierce seems to be having a ball as the psychotic "host" but unfortunately we're saddled with Clayne Crawford, an untalented Ray Liotta clone, as the crook. He brings nothing to the party (no pun intended). The film gives him a backstory in an attempt to make him more sympathetic but it doesn't work, he's still a creep. At least, Pierce's whack job is amusing. There's a "twist" toward the end that I didn't see coming. With Helen Reddy (rather good), Nathaniel Parker, Megahn Perry and Tyrees Allen.