I was hoping Irina'd live - she was great - but if she had to die, I was hoping it was her dodgy ex-boyfriend (he pounds on her door late at night, and Irina has a gun - which he gave her initially - in case she needs it against him). It'd be a more satisfying version I think; not the baroque serial killer, but the ex - one our heroine even teamed up with to look for her - because that's the prosaic reality of why women worry.

Agreed! On both not wanting to lose Irina and expecting the serial killer to stay offstage, the worst-case specter amping all the extant and reasonable fears. He works best as a menace in the heroine's mind, not physically wrestling with her.

But a good film and a great review!

Thank you!