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What if the danger wasn't outside your home, but already inside it?

That's the setup behind kidnapped in her own home, the Martha Corelli story.

It's a story that starts with something almost unthinkable, a fugitive hiding in your

house, waiting for the moment to take control. From there, it turns into a psychological game of

survival, one where every decision matters, every move could be your last. And the only way out

is to outthink the person holding you captive.

Today, we're joined by the film's director, Tracy Hayes, and Tyler Perez, who plays the man

at the center of it all. Tracy and Tyler, welcome to Killer Thriller. Thank you so much for having us.

Excited to be here. Yes, thank you so much for spending this time with me today.

I want to say straight up, Tyler, I'm a huge fan of Abbott Elementary. But I also, we should

let people know this is quite a departure from that. Very different. They're on opposite sides

of the spectrum, for sure. Yes. So with this movie, let's just quickly, so this is not based on one specific true crime case,

but it is based on a true crime story. So let's just talk a little bit about the plot of the movie.

Martha Corelli leads a quiet life.

She's married.

She's played by Santa Catic.

And her life is shattered when this escaped convict comes into her home and takes her hostage, essentially.

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