Hider in the House is a 1989 psychological thriller directed by Matthew Patrick and starring Gary Busey and Mimi Rogers.

Tom Sykes, a recently released psychiatric patient, finds refuge in the attic of the Dreyer family's new home.

Julie eventually sees through his deception and rejects him, leading to a violent confrontation where Phil is severely injured.

The police, summoned by Gene, arrive in time to save Julie, although Tom briefly survives, only to meet his end at the hands of law enforcement.

The original script showed that he grew up in an abusive household and his actions were motivated by a desperate craving for a family of his own.

A couple years later, Matthew Patrick saw the film's executive producer, Steven Reuther, again at the Academy Awards.

Vestron was in financial trouble at the time and the movie was shelved, never receiving a theatrical release in the United States, and was screened only at film festivals.

The film had a previous distribution agreement and was released theatrically in Europe, but only played for a week in a theater before it was pulled.