The Temp
A series of mysterious accidents at a food company lead a manager to suspect his impressive new temporary secretary.
Why it matters
A slick ’90s psychological thriller that blends workplace paranoia with creeping dread, The Temp captures the era’s corporate anxieties through a femme fatale lens.
- Early ’90s suspense with a glossy veneer and a simmering sense of menace beneath office politics.
- Marg Helgenberger delivers a quietly unnerving turn as the inscrutable temp whose charm masks something darker.
- Practical effects and practical fears collide in a claustrophobic corporate setting rarely mined for horror tension.
- For fans of slow-burn thrillers who appreciate how everyday spaces can twist into psychological traps.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
43
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
28
Survival
17
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